Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari considered on Saturday the economic sanctions on Syria as “not possible”.

Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari considered on Saturday the economic sanctions on Syria as “not possible”.

"We announce our reservation on this issue," he said about a proposed package of Arab sanctions, which was to be discussed by finance ministers on Saturday and foreign ministers on Sunday.

An Arab League deadline for Damascus to accept observers or face sanctions passed on Friday without a response from Syria.

Iraq has strong commercial ties with Syria, and the large number of Iraqi refugees is there.