RIYADH, April 12 (Xinhua) -- Saudi Arabia's Foreign Ministry announced on Sunday that it had summoned Iraqi envoy to Riyadh Safia Taleb Al Suhail over drone attacks targeting the kingdom and other Gulf states launched from Iraqi territory.
According to a statement by the Foreign Ministry on social media platform X, the Iraqi ambassador was handed a protest note condemning these attacks.
During the handover of the note, Saudi Deputy Minister for Political Affairs Saud bin Mohammed Al-Sati stressed the importance of Iraq dealing responsibly with those "threats and attacks."
He also renewed the kingdom's firm rejection of violations of state sovereignty and attempts to threaten the region's security and stability.
He affirmed that Saudi Arabia would take all necessary measures to defend its security and protect its territory. ■
