Saudi Arabia summons Iraq envoy over drone threats from Iraqi territory

A man walks as a Saudi flag flutters in the background at Al Qaisareyah Market, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, March 4, 2026. Picture taken with a mobile phone. REUTERS/Ibraheem Abu Mustafa

April ⁠12 (Reuters) - Saudi ⁠Arabia said on ‌Sunday it had summoned Iraq's ambassador ​over what ⁠it described ⁠as threats targeting the ⁠kingdom ‌and ⁠other Gulf states from ​drones ‌launched from Iraqi ⁠territory.

The ​Saudi foreign ministry said ⁠in a statement ​that it had "emphasised the importance of ⁠Iraq dealing responsibly with these threats ​and ⁠attacks".

(Reporting by Hatem ​Maher and ‌Ahmed Tolba; ​Editing by Alexander Smith)