Iran's foreign ministry on July 29 strongly condemned US and Saudi strikes on
parts of Iraq, saying they violate Iraqi sovereignty and the UN Charter and are
intended to "serve the US and Israeli regime's plot to expand war and conflict
in West Asia." The statement said the strikes killed several Iraqi civilians,
offered condolences, reaffirmed support for the Iraqi government and people, and
said the US and its regional allies must bear responsibility for the
consequences of these "criminal, inhumane and provocative acts."