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PM Sudani: Iraq complains to UN over Israeli violation of airspace to attack Iran

Iran Press TV

Wednesday, 02 July 2025 8:24 AM

Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani says Iraq has formally lodged a complaint with the UN concerning repeated violations of its airspace by Israeli warplanes during the regime's recent aggression against Iran.

Sudani condemned in the strongest terms Israel's incursions into Iraqi airspace, which were used to launch strikes on Iranian military bases, civilian nuclear sites, and residential areas during a 12-day conflict between the two countries.

"During the 12-day war between Israel and Iran, Israeli aircraft repeatedly used Iraqi airspace to bomb targets deep inside Iranian territory," he told the BBC on Tuesday, denouncing the act as an encroachment upon his country's sovereignty.

"Iraq filed a complaint with the United Nations," Sudani said, expressing his vehement opposition to such a violation.

The prime minister touched on Iraq's challenges, revealing that no one was able to prevent Israeli fighters from roaming freely in the Iraqi airspace.

"We do not have an adequate air defense system equipped with advanced technology to confront such violations," Sudani explained.

Despite these restrictions, Sudani stressed that Iraq is determined to protect its airspace.

"We will certainly continue with our plans, and we will not allow any party —whether Israel or anyone else — to violate the Iraqi airspace. We will use all possible means."

Sudani noted that Iraq, which is in negotiations with some countries to acquire advanced air defense systems, will receive parts of a radar system later this year.

"We will receive the first shipment from South Korea, but we need more. As a government, we will seek to achieve this acquisition," he said.

In his interview, Sudani also criticized the US involvement in attacks on Iran, saying it only escalated tensions.

The United States, he said, "was not supposed to enter the war as a unilateral party, because that would lead to further escalation. That's exactly what happened, and we've been warning against it."

He described the strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities as a surprise. Asked whether Washington had alerted Baghdad prior to the attacks on Iran, he said, "Absolutely not."

Sudani warned about the spillover of war and insecurity to other parts of the region, warning that no country in the region is immune from the fallout.

"Logic dictates that if a fire breaks out anywhere in the vicinity, it will spread throughout the region. No one is immune from this fire," he said, stressing that his concerns are "real, not theoretical".

The US maintains a military presence in Iraq, saying it is primarily focused on counter-terrorism efforts against Daesh and building the capacity of Iraqi forces, even though the terrorist group has been eliminated years ago.

Last month, Iraq called on the United States to prevent Israeli aircraft from breaching Iraqi airspace to carry out attacks against Iran, citing bilateral agreements and international law.

"The Iraqi government urges the United States to uphold its responsibilities under the agreements signed between the two countries and prevent aircraft belonging to the Zionist entity from once again violating Iraqi airspace," military spokesman Sabah al-Numan said in a statement.

Israel launched an unprovoked war of aggression against Iran on June 13, assassinating senior military commanders and top nuclear scientists in targeted strikes before attacking nuclear and military sites and residential areas.

The Iranian Armed Forces responded with 22 waves of missile strikes as part of Operation True Promise III, which targeted numerous strategic sites across the Israeli-occupied territories.