RIYADH – Saudi Arabia’s foreign ministry summoned Iraq’s ambassador on April 12 to issue a formal complaint over attacks launched from Iraqi territory targeting the kingdom and Gulf states, state media reported, marking one of the region’s first official accusations amid the US-Iran-Israel conflict.
The Saudi Press Agency posted a photo of the meeting, stating the ministry “stressed the kingdom’s condemnation and denunciation of attacks originating from Iraqi territory against the kingdom and the Gulf states,” urging Baghdad to address the threats responsibly.
The protest follows a similar US complaint days earlier, as Iraq has been drawn into the war with strikes on American interests like the Baghdad embassy and pro-Iranian groups. Pro-Iranian militias in Iraq claimed daily assaults on “enemy bases” but announced on April 8 they would suspend operations after a temporary US-Iran ceasefire.
The diplomatic move underscores rising Gulf frustration with attacks persisting despite the truce, heightening tensions in a conflict that has battered the region for weeks.