Pro-Iranian militias on Iraqi territory could attack US interests to support Tehran; but official Baghdad is eager to maintain recent relative stability

In Iraqi airspace, Iranian missiles and drones have crossed paths with Israeli warplanes, forcing Baghdad to step up efforts to avoid being drawn into the region's latest conflict. It has called on Washington to prevent Israeli jets from using Iraqi airspace to carry out attacks against Iran.

Iranian-backed militias in Iraq have refrained from attacking Israel directly since the start of the war between Israel and Iran on June 13. However, there have been two unclaimed attacks on US interests in Iraq since Operation Rising Lion began,