An exclusive report revealed the execution of aerial military operations described as "secret" inside Iraq during the recent war period, targeting sites belonging to armed factions linked to Iran. According to the report, Saudi aircraft took off undeclared and carried out strikes inside Iraqi airspace against sites belonging to powerful Iraqi factions linked to Iran, within the framework of an undeclared regional deterrence policy. Kuwait also participated in similar operations through its air force, within Gulf movements aimed at responding to attacks or sources of fire launched from Iraqi territory and targeting Gulf states. The report indicated that these operations came within a broad and hidden policy adopted by some Gulf countries to deal with cross-border security threats, particularly those related to armed factions active inside Iraq. These developments come amid widespread controversy regarding the presence of undeclared military or intelligence movements inside Iraqi territory, and political and popular demands to clarify facts related to sovereignty and national security.