Iraq condemns Israeli strikes on Doha
Shafaq News – Doha (Updated:2025-09-09 21:33)
Iraq on Tuesday condemned Israeli airstrikes on the Qatari capital Doha, warning the attack risks heightening regional instability.
In a statement, the Foreign Ministry said the strikes were part of Israel’s “systematic policy of killing and displacement against the Palestinian people,” adding that such actions endanger both regional and international security.
Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani on Tuesday held a phone call with Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, expressing Iraq’s condemnation of the Israeli airstrike on Doha and voicing full solidarity with Qatar.
According to a statement from al-Sudani’s office, the prime minister described the attack as “a blatant violation of Qatar’s sovereignty, a flagrant breach of international law and the UN Charter, and a dangerous escalation aimed at expanding the conflict in the region, thereby threatening regional and international security, destabilizing the region, and dragging it into perilous consequences.”
Separately, Iraq’s National Security Advisor Qasim al-Araji spoke by phone with his Qatari counterpart, Mohammed bin Ahmed al-Misnad, reiterating Iraq’s condemnation of what he called a “treacherous attack” and affirming that Qatar remains “a pillar of peace and stability in the region and the world.”
Iraq’s ambassador to Qatar, Mohammed Jaafar al-Sadr, separately denounced the assault in a post on X, calling it “sinful and criminal” and voicing solidarity with Doha.
نستنكر وندين بشدة الاعتداء الصهيوني الآثم المجرم على اراضي دولة قطر الشقيقة،ونسأل الله لهذا البلد الطيب صاحب المواقف المبدئية المشرفة دوام الأمن والآمان.
— محمد جعفر الصدر (@jaafaralsadr) September 9, 2025
The Israeli military confirmed responsibility for the airstrike in Doha, saying its air force had carried out a “precise strike” on Hamas leadership in the Qatari capital. It said the targeted leaders had directed the group’s activities for years and bore responsibility for the October 7 attack on Israel and for managing the ongoing conflict. Hamas later stated that the group survived the attack.
