Shafaq News- Baghdad (Updated at 17:40)
Leaders of Iraq's Coordination Framework, on Wednesday, condemned the US-Saudi strikes on Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) sites in Iraq that killed 20 members and injured 32 others in seven provinces.
Former PM Mohammed Shia al-Sudani, head of the Reconstruction and Development Coalition, considered the strikes “a breach of the principle of Islamic fraternity, and a violation of international law and the United Nations Charter.” He questioned the timing of the strikes, saying they came after the Iraqi government had formed investigative committees to examine claims that drones had been launched from Iraqi territory toward Saudi oil facilities. That step, he said, showed Iraq was addressing the matter through legal and institutional channels rather than military escalation.
Al-Sudani said Iraq retained its legitimate rights under international law, including the right to self-defense under Article 51 of the UN Charter. “Any threat to Iraq's security and stability was unacceptable and cannot be met with silence."
Hadi al-Amiri, secretary-general of the Badr Organization, an Iran-aligned Shia political party and armed faction within the PMF, demanded that the government take a firm and decisive stance.
Head of the National Wisdom Movement (Al-Hikma), Ammar Al-Hakim, called for guarantees that such violations of Iraq's sovereignty will not be repeated. He also reiterated his movement's longstanding position against using Iraqi territory as a launchpad for attacks on neighboring countries.
أدين وأستنكر القصف الذي تعرض له عدد من مقرات هيئة الحشد الشعبي في عدة محافظات، والذي أسفر عن استشهاد وإصابة العشرات من المنتسبين، وأطالب الجهات الحكومية والأمنية المختصة بمتابعة هذا الاعتداء، واتخاذ الإجراءات اللازمة لضمان عدم تكرار مثل هذه الانتهاكات التي تمس سيادة العراق وأمنه.…
— Ammar Al-Hakim | عمار الحكيم (@Ammar_Alhakeem) July 29, 2026
The Islamic Dawa Party, led by Nouri al-Maliki, condemned the US-Saudi strikes as an “unlawful act,” stressing that Iraq has repeatedly affirmed it will not allow its territory to be used to launch attacks against any country, while also rejecting any infringement on its sovereignty or the use of Iraqi territory as an arena for settling regional and international conflicts.
Addressing allegations that attacks against Saudi Arabia originated from Iraqi territory, the party said any such claims should be supported by "conclusive evidence and documentation" rather than "unsubstantiated allegations."
Secretary-General of Asaib Ahl al-Haq, Qais al-Khazali, said that attacking an Iraqi security force on Iraqi soil constitutes "a blatant violation of Iraq's sovereignty, warning of "serious consequences."
— قيس الخزعلي (@Qais_alkhazali) July 29, 2026