The prime minister of Iraq has kept his country on the sidelines as military conflicts raged nearby for almost two years.

A drone crashed near Makhmour in the latest attack on Iraq’s Kurdistan region, as officials blame Iran-aligned groups for a wave of 22 strikes.

Mohammed Shia al-Sudani reported that Iraqi security forces and political maneuvers prevented 29 planned strikes, including missile and drone launches, during the 12-day war between Israel and Iran in ...