Brussels - NATO says it is closely monitoring the situation in
the region following the US killing of top Iranian general Qassem
Soleimani in Iraq, where the alliance is carrying out a training
mission.
"NATO is monitoring the situation in the region very closely. We
remain in close and regular contact with the US authorities," says
acting NATO spokesperson Dylan White.
"At the request of the Iraqi government, NATO's mission in the
country is helping to strengthen the Iraqi forces and prevent the
return of ISIS. The safety of our personnel in Iraq is paramount. We
continue to take all precautions necessary," he adds.
At a NATO summit in 2018, the leaders of the trans-Atlantic alliance
expressed concern about "Iran's destabilizing activities in the wider
Middle East region ... including Iran's support to a variety of armed
non-state actors." NATO defence ministers also discussed the issue in
June.