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Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has urged Iraq to block Israel from using its airspace and territory to launch attacks against the Islamic Republic, Anadolu agency reported. Iranian News Agency (IRNA) said Pezeshkian spoke on the phone with Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani on Sunday and “emphasise that the Iraqi government must exercise greater vigilance and protection of its borders and airspace so that Iraqi territory is not misused against the Islamic Republic of Iran,”. Earlier on Saturday, Iraq formally requested the U.S. to prevent Israeli aircraft from using Iraqi airspace to target Iran. “Iraq has asked the United States to take its role in preventing Israeli aircraft from violating Iraqi airspace in accordance with the Strategic Framework Agreement,” the Iraqi […]
