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Iraqi Politician Advocates Peace and Normalization with Israel Amidst Regional Pressure

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First reported by Kan News · 5 hours ago

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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Behadrei HaredimRight · Hebrew3 hours ago
Iraqi Politician Advocates Peace and Normalization with Israel Amidst Regional Pressure
Kan NewsCenter · Hebrew5 hours ago
Pro-Israel Iraqi Politician Condemns Iranian Control Over Iraq's Decisions

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