The Trump administration is turning up the pressure on Iraq over Iran-backed militias.
The message to Baghdad is getting very direct: dismantle the Iran-aligned groups attacking U.S. interests, or the relationship gets worse.
And this time, Washington is reportedly using cash pressure too.
Al-Sa’idi leads a militia that has attacked U.S. diplomatic facilities and killed Iraqi civilians and U.S. servicemembers.
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Fox News reported that the Trump administration has ramped up punitive pressure on Iraq as Washington tries to force action against Iran-backed militias operating through the Popular Mobilization Force structure. The report says U.S. officials are concerned that some elements connected to Iraq’s government are providing
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