Saudi Arabia Summons Iraqi Ambassador Over Drone Attacks From Iraq

Saudi Arabia summoned Iraq's ambassador to formally protest continued attacks and threats from drones launched from Iraqi territory.

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The Saudi Foreign Ministry's Undersecretary for Political Affairs delivered a protest memorandum.

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The move marked one of the first official accusations that attacks may have originated from Iraq.

The summons came as the regional crisis deepened following the collapse of peace talks between Washington and Tehran.

Al-Sati emphasized the importance of Iraq dealing responsibly with these threats.

The diplomatic protest followed a similar complaint lodged by Washington.

Iraq has been increasingly drawn into the confrontation with repeated strikes targeting U.S. interests.

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The Islamic Resistance in Iraq has launched hundreds of drones and missiles at U.S. interests.

Gulf states condemned strikes attributed to Iran-aligned factions in Iraq.

Iraq’s foreign ministry expressed its rejection of any attacks targeting Gulf states.

The summons represented a sharp escalation in Saudi-Iraqi relations.

“Reporting the Changing World Anadolu Ajansı © 2026 Saudi Arabia on Sunday summoned Iraq’s Ambassador Safia Taleb al-Suhail over “continued attacks and threats” targeting the kingdom and other Gulf states using drones launched from Iraqi territory”

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Trade between the two countries had grown to 2.97 billion Riyals over the last 20 years.

The use of Iraqi territory as a launchpad for attacks threatened to unravel those gains.

The Saudi Foreign Ministry reiterated its full right to take all necessary measures to defend its sovereignty.

The U.S. State Department had summoned the Iraqi ambassador following a drone attack on a diplomatic facility.