Baghdad: Iraq's investigation committee probing attacks targeting Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates will analyze data and evidence in cooperation with both countries, a military spokesman said Friday.
According to Anadolu Agency, Sabah al-Numan, spokesperson for the commander-in-chief of the armed forces, stated that the special committee investigating the attacks on Saudi Arabia and the UAE is continuing its work with no rushed deadlines for announcing the results. Al-Numan highlighted that the committee is high-level with a specialized intelligence and technical focus, tasked with analyzing and comparing data, forensic evidence, and radar data in direct cooperation with Saudi Arabia and the UAE.
Al-Numan emphasized the importance of the security of neighboring countries and reiterated that restricting weapons to state control is a necessary security strategy. He clarified that this is not just a political slogan but a strategy that needs implementation.
He further asserted that the Iraqi state would not tolerate actions that contradict its sovereign decisions. Al-Numan warned that anyone proven to be involved in such activities would face full legal and military consequences under the Counter-Terrorism Law and applicable military laws.
These comments follow reports of a drone strike originating from Iraqi territory that caused a fire near the Barakah Nuclear Power Plant in the UAE. Saudi Arabia also reported intercepting and destroying three drones that entered its airspace from Iraq.
Regional tensions have been high since the US and Israel launched strikes against Iran in February, leading to retaliatory attacks by Tehran against Israel and US allies in the Gulf, and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. Although a ceasefire took effect on April 8 through Pakistani mediation, talks in Islamabad have yet to yield a lasting agreement.
US President Donald Trump later extended the truce indefinitely while maintaining a blockade on vessels traveling to or from Iranian ports through the Strait of Hormuz.