RABAT, November 13. /TASS/. Iraq is resuming oil shipments to the global market via the Strait of Hormuz under the protection of the US military, Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein said.

"Iraq is resuming oil exports through the Gulf of Oman and the Strait of Hormuz under the protection of US forces," Hussein said, as cited by Dijlah TV.

According to the top Iraqi diplomat, Baghdad’s diplomatic efforts are geared primarily toward "containing crises and protecting Iraq from the consequences of regional conflicts." The region, in his words, "is in a state of 'neither war nor peace' amid growing fears of a potential resumption of hostilities and an escalation of tensions."