The Iraqi Foreign Ministry summoned the ambassador from Saudi Arabia, Thamer al-Sabhan, in response to the ambassador's comments about Iranian-supported fighters in Iraq.
"This constitutes...a breach of diplomatic protocol and is based on inaccurate information," the Ministry said about Sabhan's claim that the Hashid Sha'abi fighters should let official forces fight ISIS alone.
The Ministry statement continued by noting that "The Hashid Shaabi are fighting terrorism and defending the country's sovereignty and acting under the umbrella and command of the commander-in-chief of the armed forces."