Reuters reported that the Iraqi Prime Minister's Office issued an official statement on February 3 strongly condemning the retaliatory strikes launched by the US military against Iranian targets in Iraq. According to the statement, 16 people, including innocent civilians, were killed and 25 others were injured in the attack. Iraq** characterized the incident as a "grave violation of Iraq's sovereignty" and categorically denied rumors that Iraq** had coordinated with the United States in advance, insisting that such claims were "nonsense".
The statement further noted that the presence of the U.S.-led military coalition in the region has "evolved into a major threat to Iraq's stability and stability." Iraq** expresses its deep concern at this and calls on the international community to devote its joint attention to the maintenance of peace and stability in the region.
The incident was prompted by a retaliatory strike by the United States in Iraq and Syria on February 2 against Iranian-backed militias. The operation was in response to the tragic deaths of three U.S. soldiers in a drone attack on a U.S. military outpost in Jordan. In just half an hour, the U.S. military carried out precision strikes on a number of important targets of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and other militant groups, including operational command centers, intelligence centers, rocket and missile and drone depots, and logistics and ammunition chain facilities. The U.S. military claimed that the mission was a complete success, saying it was only the first step in a multi-layered counterattack against Iranian-backed militias.
However, Iraq** expressed strong dissatisfaction and condemnation of this action of the US military. In its statement, the Office of the Prime Minister of Iraq stressed that no country should take unilateral military action on Iraqi territory and should respect Iraq's sovereignty and territorial integrity. At the same time, Iraq** also called on Iran and the militias it supports to exercise restraint and resolve their differences and disputes through dialogue and consultation.