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From the Vatican to Paris, pro-Iranian Shiite militias moving into Iraqi embassies

A supporter of Iran-backed Shiite militia Asaib Ahl al-Haq or 'League of the Righteous' waving its flag in Baghdad, Iraq, 14 July 2023.
A supporter of Iran-backed Shiite militia Asaib Ahl al-Haq or "League of the Righteous" waving its flag in Baghdad, Iraq, 14 July 2023. © Ahmed Jalil/EPA/MaxPPP
Iraq's next permanent representative to UNESCO is also a discreet member of an Iraqi Shiite militia favoured by the Iranian Revolutionary Guards, Intelligence Online can reveal. Baghdad's diplomatic network increasingly includes representatives from some of the most strident Shiite militias. [...]
Published on 07.05.2024 at 04:00 GMT Reading time 4 minutes

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