The Saudis said they would exercise their “right to respond” at the “appropriate time and place.”
“These terrorist attempts were launched from Iraqi territory and executed by Iranian-affiliated terrorist militias,” the Saudi defense ministry said.
The Saudi statement did not specify exactly how many drones were launched or if any damage was inflicted on the ground when they were intercepted.
The Saudi Foreign Ministry issued its “strongest condemnation of the reprehensible drone attacks carried out by Iran-backed militias operating in Iraq,” and called on the Iraqi government to “take all necessary measures to prevent its territories from being used as grounds from which acts of aggression are launched.”
Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi ordered his security forces to investigate the drone attack in a statement released on Monday evening.
“The Iraqi government reaffirms its constitutional and unwavering commitment to the principles of good neighbourliness and to preventing Iraqi territory from being used as a route or launching point for any attack targeting brotherly or friendly countries,” said Iraqi military spokesman Sabah al-Numan.
Numan said Iraq is examining “available evidence and information,” and is ready to “take legal action against anyone proven to have been involved in such acts.”