Baghdad, May 18, 2026 (AFP) - Iraq says air defences did not detect drones toward Saudi Arabia

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Iraq's foreign ministry said Monday that the country's air defence systems had not detected any drones launched from its territory toward Saudi Arabia. Late Sunday, Saudi Arabia said it had intercepted and destroyed three drones that entered from Iraqi airspace, adding that it "reserves the right to respond at the appropriate time and place." But, the Iraqi foreign ministry said authorities had opened an investigation "to determine the circumstan......

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