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21 September 2026

Iraq’s Prime Minister Al-Zaidi Vows to Disarm Iran-backed Militias

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Iraq’s Prime Minister Al-Zaidi Vows to Disarm Iran-backed Militias

Ali al-Zaidi is a political neophyte hoping to succeed where previous leaders failed. In an interview, he laid out an ambitious timeline that could prove hard to meet.

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