UAE summons Iraqi diplomat over attacks targeting Gulf states

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the United Arab Emirates has summoned Iraq’s chargé d’affaires in Abu Dhabi, delivering an official protest note regarding attacks launched from Iraqi territory against Gulf countries.

The ministry presented the note to Omar Abdulmajid Hamid Al Obaidi, strongly condemning what it described as ongoing attacks—despite a declared ceasefire—originating from Iraqi soil and carried out by armed factions, militias, and groups linked to Iran, Caliber.Az reports, citing foreign media.

In the protest statement handed over by Ahmed Juma Al Marashda, Director of the Arab Affairs Department, the UAE cautioned that the persistence of such incidents attributed to Iran and affiliated networks could weaken international efforts aimed at maintaining regional stability.

Abu Dhabi urged the government of Iraq to take immediate, unconditional measures to stop and prevent any hostile activity launched from its territory, stressing the need to comply with international and regional commitments.

The note also referred to United Nations Security Council Resolution 2817, which was backed by 136 states and calls for an end to provocations and the use of proxy groups against neighbouring countries.

The move by the United Arab Emirates follows similar diplomatic démarches in recent weeks by countries including Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, and the United States, all expressing concern over attacks linked to militia activity based in Iraq.

By Jeyhun Aghazada