Iraqi airspace must not be used against neighbours: Iraq PM tells U.S.’ Rubio
The Hindu
Iraq's PM warns the U.S. against using its airspace for military actions targeting neighboring countries amid regional conflicts.
Iraq's Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani told U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio Tuesday (March 10, 2026) that Iraq should not be used as a launch pad for attacks in the Middle East war.
Iraq neighbours Iran, against which the United States and Israel launched massive strikes on February 28, as well as the Gulf, which the Islamic republic has hit with missile and drone attacks.
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Within hours of the start of the war, fighter jets and missiles coming from every direction filled Iraq's airspace.
Mr. Sudani stressed in a phone call with Mr. Rubio "the importance of ensuring that Iraqi airspace, territory, and waters are not used for any military action targeting neighbouring countries or the region," the Prime Minister's media office said.
Mr. Sudani rejected "any attempt to drag the country into ongoing conflicts," as well as "violations of its airspace by any party."
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