Iraqi legislator Hassan al-Senied warned Israel Wednesday not to use its airspace to attack Iran. “Any Israeli violoation of Iraqi national airspace would be considered an offense against Iraq,” he said.

“Iraq will take political, legal, diplomatic, and defensive steps and will move internationally against any violation from any country,” he added. Some have speculated that Israel would make use of Iraqi airspace, currently controlled by the U.S. military, in order to attack Iran.