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Saudi, Iraqi FMs Stress Preventing Iraq From Being Used to Attack Neighbors
Rudaw said 966 one-way attack drones and missiles have hit the region since February, killing 32 people and injuring about 150, according to its data.
- Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi faces mounting pressure to restrict militias to state control, as neighboring states warn Baghdad that attacks from Iraqi soil will trigger direct military retaliation.
- Saudi Arabia and the United States continue pressing for disarmament, yet Kataib Hezbollah rejects the mandate, pledging to retain what it calls "resistance weapons" to defend Iraq.
- According to Rudaw Media Network records, the Kurdistan Region has endured 966 attacks since February 28, killing 32 people and injuring around 150 others, with five drones striking Sulaimani and Erbil in the past 24 hours.
- Al-Zaidi has set a September 30 deadline for armed groups to disarm, though experts doubt the government's ability to enforce this measure as factions maintain separate command structures.
- Political analyst Omar al-Nasser warned the standoff represents an existential test for Iraq's political future, suggesting the government might extend the disarmament deadline to December to avoid immediate confrontation.
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Washington says that last week it struck Iran-aligned terrorists in Iraq. Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Forces say that American and Saudi aircraft hit an official Iraqi security headquarters. The unsettling possibility is that both claims are true. On July 28, U.S. and Saudi fighter aircraft attacked multiple sites in eastern Iraq. U.S. Central Command said the targets were logistics and weapons facilities linked to more than 30 drone attacks dir…
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Total News Sources11
Leaning Left3Leaning Right4Center1Last UpdatedBias Distribution50% Right
Bias Distribution
- 50% of the sources lean Right
50% Right
L 38%
12%
R 50%
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