Iran calls for immediate halting Libyan conflicts, holding dialogue

Pictures and videos shared online of the city center showed military vehicles speeding through the streets, fighters shooting and local residents trying to douse fires.

The spokesman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Nasser Kanaani, on Sunday expressed deep concern about the recent clashes in Tripoli, the capital of Libya, and emphasized the need to immediately stop these conflicts and resolve the differences between the conflicting parties based on maintaining the interests and security of the Libyan people through dialogue.
The spokesman of Iran's Ministry of Foreign Affairs added: "The Islamic Republic of Iran calls on all parties involved to exercise restraint and prevent the escalation of tension and asks them to prioritize the interests of the Libyan people."
Kanaani stressed: "The Islamic Republic of Iran supports the process of political dialogue and peaceful solutions that preserve the national unity, stability and territorial integrity of Libya and provide the rightful demands of the people of this country for sake of the development and prosperity of Libya."
Militias affiliated with the commander Haitham al-Tajouri fought with armed groups affiliated with Abdel-Ghani al-Kikli, known as “Gheniwa”.
According to witnesses, the Tripoli Revolutionaries Brigade, led by al-Tajouri, managed to defeat al-Kikli’s militias, take control of the internal security headquarters on al-Jamahiriya Street, seize dozens of cars, and detain three people.
Oil-rich Libya has been wracked by conflict since a NATO-backed uprising toppled and killed former autocrat president Muammar Gaddafi in 2011.

The country was split by rival administrations, one in the east backed by military commander Khalifa Haftar and a UN-supported administration in the capital of Tripoli in the west.

Each side is supported by different militias and foreign powers.