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Iraqi Politician Advocates Peace and Normalization with Israel Amidst Regional Pressure
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By יענקי פרבר
First reported by Kan News · Jul 23, 2026
What happened
Iraqi politician Mythaal al-Alusi, advocating peace and normalization with Israel, faces arrest warrants amid Iranian influence in Iraq. Gulf states and the U.S. pressure Iraq to disarm pro-Iranian militias after attacks on Gulf countries.
- 01Mythaal al-Alusi supports peace and normalization with Israel despite arrest warrants against him.
- 02He attributes Iraq's lack of freedom to Iranian Revolutionary Guards' control over key decisions.
- 03Alusi currently lives in Germany but is unafraid to return to Iraq.
- 04Gulf states and the U.S. pressure Iraqi PM Ali al-Zaydi to disarm pro-Iranian militias.
- 05Gulf Cooperation Council's secretary-general presented data on militias' attacks against Gulf states.
- 06The arrest warrants aim to intimidate free citizens and suppress dissent in Iraq.
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