The Ministry of Foreign Affairs affirmed that Iraq's land or sea sovereignty would not be relinquished, especially with regard to the "Umm Qasr" region in Basra.

Foreign Ministry spokesman Ahmed Al-Sahhaf said: "The land border demarcation with the Kuwaiti side came in accordance with Security Council Resolution No. (833) of 1993, and that the Iraqi government shows its full commitment to it and its fulfillment of relevant international obligations."

He added: "The land borders have not and will not be affected by any change since they were officially established."

Source: National Iraqi News Agency