The Iraqi Ministerial Council for National Security issued a stern warning to all regional and international parties, particularly the United States and Iran, against using Iraqi airspace for military purposes or launching mutual strikes. The Council affirmed that any breach of aerial sovereignty would be considered a hostile act requiring diplomatic and legal responses in international forums. These statements coincided with orders directing the Iraqi air defense systems to raise their state of maximum alert to monitor any unauthorized aerial activity, sending a clear message rejecting Iraq's role as a theater for proxy conflicts.