Sudani tells Pezeshkian Iraq will not allow its territory to be used to attack Iran

BAGHDAD — Prime Minister Mohammed Shiaa al-Sudani told Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Wednesday that Iraq will not allow its territory to be used as a launching point for attacks against Iran, according to a statement from the prime minister’s office.

Sudani reiterated Iraq’s opposition to the war, saying Baghdad rejects “the unjust war targeting Iran,” and renewed condolences “on the martyrdom of the Supreme Leader Ayatollah Sayyid Ali Khamenei, and those from his family and the Iranian people.”

He stressed that the Iraqi government is committed to “not allowing any party or individuals to use Iraqi territory as a launching point to attack Iran,” while also saying that attacks targeting Iraq itself are unacceptable. “The attacks that target Iraqi territory represent a violation of Iraq’s sovereignty and security,” he said, adding that such incidents undermine Iraq’s efforts to end the war and return to dialogue and peaceful solutions.

Pezeshkian thanked Iraq for its stance against the use of force and affirmed Iran’s commitment to Iraq’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.

The call comes as Iraq has repeatedly stressed that its territory and airspace must not be used to attack neighboring countries — a position Sudani has also conveyed to the United States. Earlier this week, Sudani told Secretary of State Marco Rubio that Iraqi airspace, territory and waters must not be used “for any military action targeting neighboring countries or the region.”

Iraq has been hit by both sides of the conflict since it started in late February.