Iraq’s National Security Council has instructed the foreign ministry to pursue legal action against the United States and Saudi Arabia over joint strikes conducted on Iraqi territory overnight, the prime minister’s office says in a statement.

“The council directed the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to act in accordance with international law and the United Nations Charter to document the situation and affirm Iraq’s legitimate rights,” the statement, posted on X, reads.

“The meeting affirmed the government’s firm and rejecting stance toward all hostile acts, regardless of the executing party or the justifications relied upon, emphasising that dealing with and confronting such aggressions is an exclusive responsibility of the Iraqi government and the constitutional state institutions, and none other.”