ERBIL, Kurdistan Region of Iraq – Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia’ al-Sudani on Sunday chaired a meeting with top military officials to discuss developing air defense systems, as US-Israeli attacks, and Iranian retaliatory strikes continue targeting the region.

The premier “reviewed the procedures and plans for developing and modernizing air defense systems, as well as the readiness levels and ongoing training of the units operating within them, in line with regional developments, to ensure the security and safety of Iraqi airspace,” read a statement from Sudani’s office.

The meeting was attended by the army chief of staff, along with senior commanders, defense ministry officials, and representatives from the Military Industrialization Authority, according to the prime minister’s media office.

Sudani stressed the government’s commitment to strengthening Iraq’s security forces across all branches, focusing on improving both combat and technical capabilities to address emerging threats.

He said enhancing the country’s defense capacities remains a priority under Iraq’s national security strategy and the government’s broader program, aimed at preserving stability, sovereignty, and the safety of Iraqi territory.

The meeting comes amid a series of recent strikes affecting Iraq, underscoring the spillover of the Middle East conflict onto Iraqi territory.

The PMF, officially under the auspices of the Iraqi state, contain several pro-Iran factions that have repeatedly targeted US interests in the Kurdistan Region and Iraq since the beginning of the US-Israeli military campaign against Iran in late February.

With Iran and its aligned militias targeting diplomatic and military installations across the country and the US and Israel bombing pro-Iran PMF components in return, Iraq holds the dubious honor of being the only country in the region to be repeatedly attacked by both sides of the conflict.

Washington has pressed Baghdad to disclose the locations of Iraqi security forces not involved in attacks on US interests, saying such coordination is necessary to avoid unintended strikes during operations targeting Iran-aligned groups.

A State Department official said Iraq has not provided the requested information.