Ahmed Kamel – Egypt Daily News
The Government of Iraq officially issued a fierce diplomatic condemnation on Wednesday following pre-dawn joint military strikes executed by United States and Saudi Arabian combat aircraft. Prime Minister Ali Faleh al-Zaidi convened an emergency session of the National Security Council in Baghdad to formally denounce the aerial bombardments, which directly targeted military installations belonging to the state-sanctioned Hashd al-Shaabi forces.
The high-stakes security council brief emphasized that the joint Western-Arab air raid was launched precisely while Iraqi authorities were actively communicating with foreign envoys to verify and address complaints raised by Washington and Riyadh. Iraqi military officials maintained that the unilateral foreign intervention constitutes a flagrant violation of national sovereignty and directly undermines ongoing domestic law enforcement strategies.
Baghdad Approves Comprehensive Border Security Plan and Demands Rapid Coalition Withdrawal
In direct response to the aerial incursions, the National Security Council approved an immediate, integrated security plan to fortify territorial borders and repel future airspace violations. The executive decree mandates that national defense units permanently secure border terrains to ensure that no domestic factions utilize Iraqi soil to launch unauthorized projectile threats against neighboring Gulf states.
The Iraqi administration concurrently reaffirmed its unalterable commitment to finalize the formal security treaty governing the total withdrawal of the U.S.-led International Coalition by the end of September 2026. The prime minister ordered the immediate acceleration of demobilization protocols to successfully restrict all heavy weapons possession exclusively to official state security institutions.
United States Central Command Identifies Targeted Sites as High Value Iranian Logistical Hubs
The diplomatic fallout inside Baghdad materializes hours after United States Central Command announced the successful execution of coordinated precision strikes against Iranian-aligned assets in eastern Iraq. The Pentagon confirmed that American and Saudi fighter jets targeted strategic weapons caches and logistical transit hubs operated by paramilitary factions answerable to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
Defense officials clarified that the joint operation served as a robust response to more than thirty hostile drone assaults launched against American military positions and Saudi energy corridors over the prior seventy-two hours. President Donald Trump publicly defended the defensive measures during a media conference, asserting that Washington had actively communicated with Iraqi leadership hubs prior to deploying the joint strike packages.
Foreign Ministry Ordered to File United Nations Complaints and Prevent Regional Collapse
The Iraqi Prime Minister’s office instructed the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to instantly mobilize international legal teams and file formal complaints before the United Nations Security Council. The sovereign diplomatic brief aims to thoroughly document the structural damage inflicted upon state defense infrastructure and cement Iraq’s legitimate territorial rights under international statutes.
The executive statement concluded by urging all regional powers and local paramilitary groups to exercise maximum restraint to prevent the Middle East from collapsing into total war. Baghdad emphasized that managing local security threats remains the exclusive constitutional responsibility of the sovereign Iraqi government, rejecting any external military interventions regardless of the strategic justifications.
