ISLAMABAD, Pakistan’s Senate Opposition Leader Senator Allama Nasir Abbas Jafri has strongly condemned the recent joint military strikes carried out by the United States and Saudi Arabia in Iraq, describing them as unjustified attacks that violate Iraqi sovereignty and undermine the principles governing relations between sovereign states.
In a statement issued on Thursday, the chairman of Majlis Wahdat-e-Muslimeen (MWM) said the military operation represented a dangerous departure from internationally recognized norms and threatened regional peace and stability.
“No country, regardless of its military strength or global influence, has the right to attack another sovereign state solely on the basis of allegations,” he said.
Criticism of Strikes on Iraqi Security Forces
Jafri stated that the attacks targeted facilities belonging to Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF), which he described as a legally recognized component of Iraq’s armed forces.
He said the deaths of military personnel and civilians, including pilgrims traveling for the annual Arbaeen observances, could not be dismissed as “collateral damage.”
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According to him, such military actions risk intensifying tensions at a time when the region requires restraint and diplomatic engagement.
Concerns Over Regional Stability
The Senate opposition leader argued that reports suggesting the strikes were intended to send a strategic message to another regional actor were particularly alarming.
He maintained that Iraq should not be forced to bear the consequences of geopolitical rivalries or strategic signaling between other states.
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“Such an approach is not only inappropriate but clearly contrary to international law,” he said, warning that it could weaken the foundations of the international system and set a dangerous precedent.
Background
The statement followed joint US-Saudi military strikes conducted in Iraq earlier this week.
The Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) said several of its facilities in different parts of Iraq were targeted in the attacks.
PMF officials described the strikes as an act of “terrorism,” reporting that at least 20 people were killed and 32 others injured, while adding that the final casualty figures would be released after investigations are completed.
The organization also described the operation as a serious escalation, calling it a clear violation of Iraq’s sovereignty and an attack on official Iraqi security institutions.
