Iraqi Communist Party Condemns U.S.–Israeli Aggression on Iran and Reaffirms Solidarity with the Iranian People

The Iraqi Communist Party condemns the ongoing U.S.–Israeli military campaign targeting Iranian territory and views it as a dangerous escalation, at a time when the negotiating track was capable of providing diplomatic alternatives that could spare the countries of the region the horrors of a destructive slide.

This blatant aggression is not merely a breach of regional security or simply a flagrant violation of international law. At its core, it represents a new link in the project of the so-called “New Middle East,” which aims to eliminate the Palestinian cause and impose military, political, and economic dominance over the countries of the region, their peoples, and their resources through the logic of brute force.

The Iraqi Communist Party believes that the continued international disregard for the crimes committed against the Palestinian people over the past years has opened the door to the current state of military chaos, which is expanding to turn all countries of the region into open war zones—something that will inevitably lead to humanitarian and economic disasters whose consequences will not be limited to the near term.

While our Iraqi Communist Party renews its clear condemnation of this aggression, it also affirms its principled solidarity with the Iranian people and their right to live in peace and security, and in their legitimate struggle for a genuine democratic system that meets their aspirations for freedom, social justice, and a dignified life, free from external interference.

Regarding Iraq under the current circumstances, we stress that protecting Iraq’s sovereignty, unity, and the security of its people must be a top priority in confronting the geopolitical schemes. The government bears the responsibility to act effectively to prevent the use of Iraqi land or airspace in any military operations and to adopt a clear position on this matter in regional and international forums.

We also emphasize clearly that the decision of war and peace must remain exclusively in the hands of the official constitutional institutions of the Iraqi state. No party has the right to usurp this sovereign authority or drag the country into adventures with unpredictable consequences.

The Party calls on all political and national forces to assume their historical and moral responsibilities in this sensitive moment and to work to strengthen the internal front, reinforce national unity, and place the inclusive national identity above narrow factional considerations, in order to ensure the country’s security and prevent it from being drawn into conflicts that would bring Iraqis further ruin and devastation.

All popular, civil, and national forces must also continue their peaceful activities to strengthen the national unity of Iraqis in facing the current national and regional challenges, including the infamous projects of domination.

Based on the principles of internationalist solidarity and shared responsibility for preserving international peace and security, the Iraqi Communist Party issues an urgent appeal to democratic and progressive forces around the world — foremost among them Communist and Left parties — to intensify efforts aimed at an immediate ceasefire, a return to the diplomatic path, and prioritizing political solutions as the only way to spare the region further destruction.

Political Bureau
Iraqi Communist Party

2 March 2026