Iraq accuses Israel of violating its airspace in strikes on Iran Files complaint to UN Security Council

Iraq has formally accused Israel of violating its airspace during the recent large-scale military assault on Iran, filing a complaint on June 13 with the United Nations Security Council.

The move follows reports that missiles linked to the attack were discovered in Iraqi territory, Caliber.Az reports, citing foreign media.

“These practices constitute a flagrant violation of Iraq’s sovereignty,” Iraq’s Foreign Ministry said in a statement. The ministry urged the Security Council “to assume its responsibilities” and to take action “to prevent the recurrence of such violations.”

The complaint was lodged after three missiles were reportedly found in Iraqi desert regions—one unexploded in Diyala province and two others in Dhi Qar province in the south, security sources confirmed. The strikes in Dhi Qar reportedly created a four-metre (13-foot) deep crater, indicating the intensity of the explosions.

The Iraqi government condemned the Israeli operation against Iran as a “military aggression,” denouncing it as “a blatant violation of the fundamental principles of international law.”

Grand Ayatollah Ali Sistani, the highest Shiite religious authority in Iraq and a leading voice for millions of Shiite Muslims globally, also issued a stern condemnation. He referred to the Israeli action as “the crime committed by the entity occupying Palestine” and called on “the international community to pressure this aggressor and its allies to prevent the repetition of such attacks.”

By Vafa Guliyeva