Iran-Iraq border security request follows Revolutionary Guard threat and NATO missile interception

An Iraqi official said a senior Iranian security official asked Iraq to prevent Iran-based opposition groups in Iraq from crossing the border. Separately, Iran’s Revolutionary Guard issued a strong warning targeting regional infrastructure, while Turkey said NATO air and missile defences intercepted a ballistic missile launched from Iran before it entered Turkish airspace.

An Iraqi official said a senior Iranian security official asked Iraq to curb border incidents. The official said the request focused on Iranian opposition groups based in Iraq. A statement said Ali Bagheri raised the issue during a call. Ali Bagheri spoke with Iraqi National Security Advisor Qassim al-Araji.

Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard issued what it called its strongest warning so far. The message aired on Iranian state television. It said any continued US activity in the region carried heavy risks. The Guard also claimed, without giving proof, that US forces used civilian sites for cover.

Iran Revolutionary Guard threat and Iraq border request

The Guard said it was ready for wide attacks on regional assets. "The continued mischief and deception by the United States in the region will come at the cost of the complete destruction of the regions military and economic infrastructure,\" it says. The statement also alleged US troops operated from civilian facilities.

The Iraqi official said Iran wanted action to stop cross-border breaches. The official linked the concern to Iranian opposition groups operating from Iraqi territory. Iraq did not announce any new measures in the statement. The call between Ali Bagheri and Qassim al-Araji was cited as the channel.

Iran ballistic missile and NATO defences in Turkey

Turkey’s Defence Ministry said NATO systems stopped a ballistic missile launched from Iran. The ministry said the missile was intercepted before it entered Turkish airspace. It added that the missile was tracked after passing over Iraq and Syria. NATO air and missile defence units were stationed in the eastern Mediterranean.

Iran airstrikes and world order comments by Mark Carney

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said the conflict showed a global order under strain. Carney said countries acted more often without respect for norms or laws. \"Geo-strategically, hegemons are increasingly acting without constraint or respect for international norms or laws while others bear the consequences. Now the extremes of this disruption are being played out in real time in the Middle East,\" Carney said at the Lowy Institute in Sydney.

Carney said others should decide if the US and Israeli strikes broke international law. The comments came as regional security tensions increased. The Iraqi account highlighted Iran’s focus on border control issues. Turkey’s statement pointed to missile tracking across Iraq and Syria before interception.

With inputs from PTI