Iraqi Intelligence Service Denies Reports of Foreign Warnings Over Imminent Strikes

Peregraf – The Iraqi National Intelligence Service on Friday issued an official denial rejecting a report published by Asharq Al-Awsat claiming that Baghdad had received warnings of imminent military strikes against Iraq.

In a statement dated December 20, 2025, the intelligence service categorically denied the report’s allegations that the Iraqi government had received two warning messages—one from an Arab country and another from a Western intelligence agency—about potential military action targeting Iraq.

“The Iraqi government has not received any such messages,” the statement said, stressing that the information published by the newspaper is “completely unfounded.”

The intelligence service also urged media outlets to exercise professionalism and accuracy, particularly when reporting on matters that directly affect Iraq’s national security and public stability.