A growing challenge for Iraq: Iran-aligned Shiite militias ...Saudi Arabia

Author: By QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA and ZEINA KARAM | APID: 1617173835072685000Wed, 2021-03-31 06:37 BAGHDAD: It was a stark message: A convoy of masked Shiite militiamen, armed with machine guns and rocket-propelled grenades, drove openly through central Baghdad denouncing the US presence in Iraq and threatening to cut off the prime minister’s ear. The ominous display underscored the growing threat that rogue militias loyal to Tehran pose for Iraq. It came at a time when Baghdad seeks to bolster relations with its Arab neighbors and is gearing up for early elections, scheduled for October, amid a worsening economic crisis and a global pandemic. Last week’s procession also sought to undermine P

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