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Fighters from pro-Iranian factions, state-linked militias, and regular army forces are intertwined in a complex web that exacerbates tensions between Baghdad and Washington

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Mohammed Shia’ al-Sudani: ‘Iraq does not want to be a party to this war, which lacks any legal basis’

Natalia Sancha|Baghdad|Mar 31, 2026 - 13:01 CEST

Following US strikes on national territory, the Iraqi prime minister asserts that the army will defend itself if attacked again: ‘We cannot stand idly by when we have martyrs and wounded’