Iraq's Nujaba warns US, Saudi interests will 'pay a heavy price' after deadly strikes
Iraq's Harakat Hezbollah al-Nujaba has warned that US and Saudi interests will "pay a heavy price" after joint airstrikes targeted resistance positions across several Iraqi provinces overnight, killing at least 20 people and wounding dozens more.
In a statement issued on Wednesday, the Iraqi resistance movement condemned the US-Saudi aggression against Iraqi territory after the strikes hit multiple provinces, including Baghdad, Basra, Karbala, Kirkuk and Nineveh.
The movement called for the immediate removal of all US military bases and headquarters from Iraqi territory, describing the American military presence as "a constant, existential danger" to the country's security and stability.
It also urged Baghdad to immediately suspend all cooperation with Saudi Arabia, stating that the kingdom is serving as a principal sponsor of terrorism against Iraq.
The group criticized Baghdad's response to the attacks, saying officials must move beyond "statements of anger and denunciation" that only encourage further aggression.
Al-Nujaba also called for the urgent deployment of advanced air defense systems to protect Iraqi airspace and demanded accountability for failures to safeguard the country's sovereignty.
The resistance movement vowed not to allow the United States and Saudi Arabia to violate Iraqi territory "without extracting a heavy price from their interests and security."
Iraqi President Nizar Amedi also condemned the aggression, describing it as "unacceptable" and "a blatant violation of Iraq's sovereignty" that targeted the country's official security institutions in violation of international law and the UN Charter.
Amedi said the Iraqi territory must not be used "as a launching pad or arena for attacks on neighboring countries or for settling regional and international scores," urging all parties to respect Iraq's sovereignty and avoid actions that could undermine the country's security and stability.
The joint US-Saudi aggression against Iraq coincided with the arrival of millions of Muslims from around the world in the holy Iraqi city of Karbala to mark Arbaeen, the 40th day after the martyrdom of Imam Hussain (AS), the grandson of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), in one of the world's largest annual religious gatherings.
Some observers say the timing of the attacks appears to signal hostility towards the gathering, which has long served as a platform for expressions of solidarity with the Axis of Resistance and condemnation of US-Israeli wars and expansionist policies.
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