Israeli warplanes attacked Iran from Iraqi airspace, Iran’s mission to the UN says, blaming the United States for what it called its complicity.

• “Iraqi airspace is under the occupation, command and control of the US military. Conclusion: The US complicity in this crime is certain,” it said in a post on X.

Earlier, Iran army chief of staff leveled the same allegation. There’s been no immediate response from the Iraqi or US governments.

1. The Zionist regime’s warplanes attacked several Iranian military and radar sites from Iraqi airspace, approximately 70 miles from Iran’s border.

2. Iraqi airspace is under the occupation, command and control of the U.S. military.

Conclusion: The U.S. complicity in this crime…

— I.R.IRAN Mission to UN, NY (@Iran_UN) October 26, 2024

Source: Al Jazeera

Iran army chief say Israeli jets flew through Iraq’s airspace for attack

Major-General Abdolrahim Mousavi, chief of staff of Iran’s armed forces, says Israeli fighter jets flew through Iraq’s airspace to launch the deadly attack on his country “in a blatant and illegal act”.

• Israel’s air force “used airspace controlled by the US terrorist military in Iraq to launch long-range missiles from a distance of 100km [50 miles] from Iran’s borders,” Mousavi said in a statement.
• “These missiles – equipped with lightweight warheads, one-fifth the size of Iranian ballistic missile warheads – were aimed at several border radar installations in Ilam, Khuzestan, and areas around Tehran.”

He said because of Iran’s air defence systems, “the damage was limited”.

• “A large number of missiles were intercepted and enemy aircraft were prevented from entering the country’s airspace.”

Source: Al Jazeera