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3 rockets fall near the US embassy in Baghdad

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The Iraqi army announced that three missiles fell today, Thursday, near the American embassy in Baghdad, in a bombing that comes after a day in which other American interests in Iraq were subjected to attacks that the United States accused Iraqi pro-Iranian factions of being behind.

Agence France-Presse correspondents in the Iraqi capital reported that the US C-RAM air defense system launched interceptor missiles at dawn Thursday to confront this missile shelling, while the Iraqi army said that the three missiles did not hit the embassy, but landed nearby in the heavily fortified Green Zone .
 

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Militia attacks on US bases in Iraq have risen and the government is beginning to treat them as terror groups.
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A picture taken on Jan. 13, 2020, during a press tour organized by the US-led coalition fighting the remnants of the Islamic State group, shows US soldiers clearing rubble at Ain al-Asad airbase in the western Iraqi province of Anbar. - AYMAN HENNA/AFP via Getty Images
 
 

For the third day in a row, US bases are being targeted by militias in Iraq. The latest attack is significant due to the number of rockets and the fact that it caused injuries, unlike earlier incidents.

The attack took place around noon local time on July 7, when 14 rockets hit the Ain al-Asad base and led to at least two injuries, according to coalition spokesperson Col. Wayne Marotto.

The attack was launched from a residential area in Al-Baghdadi city in Anbar governorate. A rocket launcher shot 14 from a small truck carrying dozens of rockets. The rest exploded, damaging nearby homes and a mosque, according to a statement by the Security Media Cell.

The attack was immediately claimed by a newly formed militia that is believed to be a new front for one of the main militias.

“Our mujahideen were able to target the Ain al-Asad base occupied by the Americans in Anbar province with 30 Grad missiles at exactly 12:33. The targets were hit with high accuracy and we renew our call for the brutal occupation … to leave our land defeated and broken,” read the statement signed by Al-Muhandis Revenge Brigade.

Reacting to the series of attacks, Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi's military spokesperson, Yahya Rasool, strongly condemned the attack in a statement, accusing “the enemies of Iraq" of "targeting the country’s security, sovereignty and the safety of our citizens through a new terrorist attack.”

Significantly, his words marked the first time that the Iraqi government has used the terms “enemy” and “terrorism” for the militias. The move was widely welcomed by foreign officials, including ambassadors of Western countries.

The statement also slammed attacks against “diplomatic missions,” affirming the Iraqi government's “refusal" to allow "Iraqi lands and the security of its citizens" to become "an arena for proxy war.”

On the other side, the launching of missiles from a civilian area — next to a mosque, no less — is another significant development that indicates the militias are following other terrorist groups like al-Qaeda and Islamic State, in exploiting religious sites for creating propaganda against the United States and other Western allies.

Many Islamist terrorist groups have religious sites as bases for their attacks so any damage can be used in propaganda against the West, saying that religion itself is being targeted.


 

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U.S. Forces in Iraq TARGETED with Rocket Barrage & Explosive Drones | Watchman Newscast
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CBM 215
8 hours ago
US media is not reporting on it because Trump is not President now and they want to protect Biden.

 



Steve Rockwell
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The U.S. has never had a weaker leader. God protect those troops.

 



Timothy Lovelady
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According to Joe Biden, all the military has to do is go outside and fire a double-barrel shotgun up in the air and the thugs will leave.  How is that working for us?


 

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Iran has declared war on the US in Iraq through its proxies - analysis

By SETH J. FRANTZMAN   
JULY 8, 2021 14:25
US Army soldiers keep watch on the US embassy compound in Baghdad, Iraq January 1, 2020 (photo credit: DOD/LT. COL. ADRIAN WEALE/HANDOUT VIA REUTERS)
US Army soldiers keep watch on the US embassy compound in Baghdad, Iraq January 1, 2020
(photo credit: DOD/LT. COL. ADRIAN WEALE/HANDOUT VIA REUTERS)

Iran has done this before, using pro-Iranian groups in Iraq to wage an insurgency against America after the US-led 2003 invasion of Iraq.

 
Daily rocket and drone attacks on the US in Iraq are no longer just the harassment that began in May 2019. The targeted attacks are increasing and they also involve more sophisticated drones than in the past. While there have been no American deaths from these attacks since the spring of 2020, the overall picture is of a rising conflict in which Iran has declared war on the US in Iraq. 
 
The latest attack was on the US embassy in Baghdad on Thursday morning. This follows daily attacks against US forces in Erbil, Al-Asad base and the targeting of US forces in Syria since July 4.  
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Iran has done this before, using pro-Iranian groups in Iraq to wage an insurgency against the US after the US-led 2003 invasion of Iraq. In a twist of irony, Washington had gone into Iraq to remove Saddam Hussein. Saddam was a vicious opponent of Iran, who also genocided Iraqis, targeting Kurds and Shi’ites. 
 
Once he was gone, however, the Iranians moved into Iraq using pro-Iran Shi’ite groups, such as the Badr Organization. They then mobilized proxies to attack the US. This resulted in hundreds of American soldiers being killed. But the US did not retaliate, preferring the illusion that these were some kind of indigenous attacks.  
 
Iran aided its pro-Iranian militias in Iraq with weapons, including 107mm rockets and also explosively-formed penetrators (EFPs). Reports say that the EFPs killed at least 196 American troops. That appeared to end in 2011 when the US left Iraq. It returned in 2014 to fight ISIS – and for a while, the US was not targeted. However, in 2017, the pro-Iran militias, led by Kataib Hezbollah, Asaib Ahl al-Haq and others, said that America should leave Iraq. It did not leave, since it had been invited by the Iraqi government.  
 
THE OFFICIAL line of the US-led coalition is that the attacks against the US in Iraq are endangering Iraqis. This is true: Some Iraqis have been injured and even killed. 
 
“Each attack against the Government of Iraq, Kurdistan Region of Iraq and the Coalition undermines the authority of Iraqi institutions, the rule of law and Iraqi National sovereignty,” tweeted US-led coalition spokesperson Col. Wayne Marotto on Thursday. "These attacks endanger the lives of Iraqi civilians, and the partner forces from the Iraqi Security Forces, Peshmerga and Coalition."
 
However, the larger context is that this is not just harming Iraqis. This is a concerted and coordinated campaign against the US. It is not a simple campaign, either. The use of drones in attacks is part of a new strategy. The strategy appears so far designed not to inflict many casualties on the US. In fact, the barrages of rockets have been relatively small, sometimes up to a dozen rockets, but usually just a few. 
 
A drone struck a CIA hangar in April in Erbil, appearing to send a message that Iran knows where America’s secrets are hidden. Drones also targeted an area where the new US consulate is being built near Erbil in the Kurdistan region. The message is that the US is not safe in Kurdistan, a peaceful and usually safe area.
 
Iran’s use of drones and rockets, provided to the militias in Iraq against diplomatic sites and also against the US military is unprecedented. While Iran has supplied rockets and drones to Hamas and Hezbollah, here in Iraq the role of the IRGC and Iran’s guidance appears more closely linked to Tehran. 
 
This is because it is clear that Tehran can dial up the attacks when it wants to. This time the increase began with July 4. This was a message, which coincides with the US leaving Bagram base in Afghanistan. Iran thinks it can push the US out of Iraq at the same time.  
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Not to worry, the pair behind the curtain (Joke and the Ho) have EVERYTHING under control! We are gonna go kick their asses as soon as Joke finished his cherry pie and the Ho finishes cleaning up the border crisis she was put in charge of fixing. Those Iranians are probably shaking in their boots from fear of the this fine administration!!

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UN warning.. the continuous attacks are pushing Iraq towards the unknown

The attack on the airport, which is located near the US consulate in the city, was carried out by a booby-trapped drone

 

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Jenin Hennis-Plasschaert, the envoy of the Secretary-General of the United Nations to Iraq, warned today, Wednesday, that the ongoing attacks in Iraq are pushing the country "toward the unknown" after the targeting of Erbil on Tuesday.

Plasschaert said on Twitter that these attacks on Erbil constitute an "affront to the rule of law," noting that "such actions are pushing the country towards the unknown."

The UN envoy added, "The Iraqi people may pay a heavy price. The legitimacy of the state must not be threatened by armed actors."

Earlier, the governor of Erbil, Omid Khoshnaw, demanded today, Wednesday, the Iraqi government and the international coalition to open a "serious" investigation into the attacks on the province and its international airport .

"The airport was subjected to a terrorist attack, which did not result in any human or material damage," the Kurdish Rudaw media network quoted Khoshnaw as saying in a press conference after Tuesday's attack.

"The security forces, security and counter-terrorism forces in the Kurdistan region have started conducting investigations into the attack," he added.

 


The governor considered that "what happened to Erbil International Airport is a terrorist act par excellence."

On the night of Tuesday-Wednesday, an attack targeted Erbil airport in Iraqi Kurdistan, according to what was confirmed by the region's counter-terrorism agency.

The Iraqi News Agency quoted the Kurdistan Counter-Terrorism Service as saying that the attack on the airport, which is located near the US Consulate in the city, was carried out by a booby-trapped drone.


Earlier on Tuesday evening, our sources had reported evacuating passengers from planes at Erbil Airport and turning off the lights, in addition to closing the airspace over the airport.

Sirens were also heard at the US Consulate in Erbil. The roads leading to Erbil airport were closed for a short period.

The attack did not result in human casualties or material damage, but only "burned grass".

The international coalition to combat ISIS confirmed that "a march fell near the Erbil air base," noting that there were no human or material losses.

In turn, the Pentagon said, "Initial reports indicate that there was no damage to Erbil Airport, no injuries or loss of life."

 

 

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UN warning.. the continuous attacks are pushing Iraq towards the unknown

The attack on the airport, which is located near the US consulate in the city, was carried out by a booby-trapped drone

 

Dubai - Alarabiya.net

Published in: Jul 07, 2021: 09:52 AM GSTLast updated: Jul 07, 2021: 12:07 PM GST
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Jenin Hennis-Plasschaert, the envoy of the Secretary-General of the United Nations to Iraq, warned today, Wednesday, that the ongoing attacks in Iraq are pushing the country "toward the unknown" after the targeting of Erbil on Tuesday.

Plasschaert said on Twitter that these attacks on Erbil constitute an "affront to the rule of law," noting that "such actions are pushing the country towards the unknown."

The UN envoy added, "The Iraqi people may pay a heavy price. The legitimacy of the state must not be threatened by armed actors."

Earlier, the governor of Erbil, Omid Khoshnaw, demanded today, Wednesday, the Iraqi government and the international coalition to open a "serious" investigation into the attacks on the province and its international airport .

"The airport was subjected to a terrorist attack, which did not result in any human or material damage," the Kurdish Rudaw media network quoted Khoshnaw as saying in a press conference after Tuesday's attack.

"The security forces, security and counter-terrorism forces in the Kurdistan region have started conducting investigations into the attack," he added.

 


The governor considered that "what happened to Erbil International Airport is a terrorist act par excellence."

On the night of Tuesday-Wednesday, an attack targeted Erbil airport in Iraqi Kurdistan, according to what was confirmed by the region's counter-terrorism agency.

The Iraqi News Agency quoted the Kurdistan Counter-Terrorism Service as saying that the attack on the airport, which is located near the US Consulate in the city, was carried out by a booby-trapped drone.


Earlier on Tuesday evening, our sources had reported evacuating passengers from planes at Erbil Airport and turning off the lights, in addition to closing the airspace over the airport.

Sirens were also heard at the US Consulate in Erbil. The roads leading to Erbil airport were closed for a short period.

The attack did not result in human casualties or material damage, but only "burned grass".

The international coalition to combat ISIS confirmed that "a march fell near the Erbil air base," noting that there were no human or material losses.

In turn, the Pentagon said, "Initial reports indicate that there was no damage to Erbil Airport, no injuries or loss of life."

 

 

Plasschaert knows the plan and we (here at dv) know what the unknown is! Bring it on!!

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8 hours ago, currenzcraze said:

Iran has declared war on the US in Iraq through its proxies - analysis

 

Really? Bunch of cowards!!!!  Time to 1st clean out Iran then major cleanup in Iraq

since they are just whining and won't get rid of the little proxy suckers.  I know this

sounds awful but enough is enough. :rolleyes:

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Rocket Attacks Land Inside Baghdad Green Zone

 

Map locates the Green Zone in Baghdad, Iraq (AP)

Map locates the Green Zone in Baghdad, Iraq. (AP)

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UPDATED 12:56 PM PT – Thursday, July 8, 2021

A trio of rockets landed inside Baghdad’s Green Zone on Thursday, causing damage but reportedly injuring no one. Reports said two rockets fell near the national security building and an open courtyard, while a third fell into a residential area.

Officials said the attack destroyed a local mosque. With further surveying of the area, coalition forces said homes and a civilian vehicle were also damaged. Baghdad’s Green Zone houses the U.S. Embassy building, as well as other government buildings.

This comes after a rocket attack on Wednesday that targeted the al-Asad air base in western Iraq, which is known to house U.S. troops.

A member of the Iraqi security forces walks past a destroyed vehicle that was carrying rockets amdist sacks of flour, in the district of al-Baghdadi in al-Anbar province on July 8, 2021. - Fourteen rockets were fired on July 7 at an air base hosting American troops in the western province of Anbar, causing minor injuries to two personnel, the coalition said. The rockets "landed on the base & perimeter" of the Ain al-Assad base, the coalition spokesman tweeted, adding that local homes and a mosque were also damaged. Iraqi security forces said the rocket launcher had been hidden inside a truck carrying bags of flour. (Photo by Ayman HENNA / AFP) (Photo by AYMAN HENNA/AFP via Getty Images)

A member of the Iraqi security forces walks past a destroyed vehicle. (AYMAN HENNA/AFP via Getty Images)

“This is a bad and negative message, which is Iraq still suffers from the use of weapons outside the state’s control,” said the spokesman for joint operations in Iraq, Tahseen Al-Khafaji. “Therefore, the security forces are determined to maintain the security and safety of our country and will chase all those who use weapons outside state control. We will not allow Iraq to become an arena for settling scores.”

It’s believed the attacks were launched by Iran-backed militias amid increased tensions as Washington and Baghdad discuss a timeline for pulling troops from Iraq.

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and will chase all those who use weapons outside state control

 

hoping thats a translation thing ... but im thinking should read seek and destroy all terrorist inside iraq or where ever they run and hide in the world , what's wrong with the iraqi leadership mindset anyway , chasing them off will not secure diddly squat nor liberate anything  :facepalm3: just saying 

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The attacks are similar to using missiles or drones The attacks are similar to using missiles or drones

The frequency of attacks against US interests in Iraq has escalated recently, by militias loyal to Iran, while experts expect them to continue and escalate in light of what some describe as the "weakness" of the political decision in the country. 

In recent days, these attacks have become almost daily, and took place in the west of the country, in Baghdad and in Erbil, the capital of the Kurdistan region in the north. They are similar in that they use missiles or drones and target military bases or the US embassy in Baghdad.

Experts believe that the recurring attacks and reprisals against the Americans are part of a dangerous cycle that began months ago and is not about to end.

In an interview with Al-Hurra, political analyst Ahmed Al-Sharifi believes that the attacks "will continue and may escalate in intensity," noting that they can still be contained.

Al-Sharifi says that the militias that carry out these attacks "take advantage of the weakness of the political decision in the country," adding that these groups, factions and those who motivate them are "known."

These attacks are sometimes adopted by unknown groups calling for the departure of the United States or threatening to avenge fighters who died in American strikes, and are generally attributed to pro-Iranian factions gathered under the umbrella of the Popular Mobilization Forces.

In the most violent attack in recent months, 14 missiles were fired, on Wednesday, at the Ain al-Assad military base in western Iraq. 

This was not the first attack of its kind against the Ain al-Assad base in the middle of the desert, which houses the soldiers of the anti-jihadist coalition, most of whom are Americans, but the scale of the operation is "unprecedented", according to AFP.

And carried out so far about fifty operations against US interests in Iraq since the beginning of the year. But so far it looks like a show of force aimed at conveying messages, experts say.

Hamdi Malik, a specialist in the affairs of armed groups, told AFP that the primary goal of the pro-Iranian groups is "to avoid losing their credibility within their popular base".

He explains that "their lack of action means that they risk losing respect for the other components of the axis of resistance" loyal to Iran in Syria, Lebanon and Yemen.

According to Major General Hamad Nims, 24 missiles were fired, on Wednesday, from a truck loaded with flour. He explained to journalists who were invited to the base, on Thursday, that "the car obtained all the necessary permits to cross the barriers."

And 14 missiles hit their target, which resulted in the slight injury of two American soldiers at the base, according to coalition spokesman Colonel Wayne Maroto, who promised in a tweet on Twitter that the perpetrators would be held accountable and punished.

As for the Sharifi analyst, in his interview with Al-Hurra website, Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi must meet with these factions and put pressure on their leaders, using even international pressure, and if they do not respond to him, he must use the state’s resources to confront them.

The Popular Mobilization Forces, which are officially affiliated with the official Iraqi military forces, regularly salute these attacks, but do not publicly embrace them.

"The goal is to stop the influence and power of these pro-Iranian militias that operate under the eyes of the powerless Iraqi state," said Marcin Al-Shammari, a researcher at the Brookings Institution. The authorities threaten each time with accountability, but they have not yet succeeded in referring a single port to the judiciary.

Tensions are escalating between Washington and Tehran, which are engaged in very difficult negotiations to revive the Iranian nuclear agreement.

The researcher says, "There is a general connection between the two files, but we must not lose sight of the fact that the groups operating in Iraq have their own ideology and goals." And insists that the circle of attacks and reprisals.

She believes that the cycle of attacks and reactions will continue, but no one "has an interest in escalation."

A senior Iraqi military official asks, "For how long? (...)", considering that the armed groups are "playing with fire."

The crowd had vowed to "revenge" its fighters who died in US strikes on June 28 in Iraq and Syria, where a drone attack against the Americans was thwarted on Monday.

The rhetoric of the crowd against the American presence in Iraq has increased since the killing of the deputy commander of the crowd forces, Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, along with the commander of the Quds Force in the Iranian Revolutionary Guards, Qassem Soleimani, in January 2020 in an American raid at Baghdad airport.

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Symbolic funeral in Baghdad for US airstrike dead
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(29 Jun 2021) Hundreds of supporters of Iraq's umbrella of mostly Shiite militias known as Popular Mobilization Forces gathered in Baghdad on Tuesday to honour fighters killed Sunday after the US military launched airstrikes on what it said were "facilities used by Iran-backed militia groups."
Followers of the controversial paramilitary group chanted anti-American slogans and waved Iraqi flags, carrying empty coffins symbolically draped with the Iraqi flag.
The airstrikes on Sunday evening left four Popular Mobilization Forces fighters dead.
The strikes came under the direction of US President Joe Biden - the second time he ordered retaliatory attacks against Iranian-backed militias since he took office five months ago.
Iraq's military has condemned the strikes as a "violation of Iraqi sovereignty."

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Pentagon 'deeply concerned' by recent attacks on personnel in Iraq, Syria
Pentagon 'deeply concerned' by recent attacks on personnel in Iraq, Syria   -   Copyright  Thomson Reuters 2021

 

 

WASHINGTON – The Pentagon said on Thursday it was deeply concerned about a series of attacks on U.S. personnel in Iraq and Syria in recent days.

U.S. diplomats and troops in Iraq and Syria were targeted in three rocket and drone attacks on Wednesday alone, including at least 14 rockets hitting an Iraqi air base hosting U.S. forces, wounding two American service members.

While there were no immediate claims of responsibility for the attacks – part of a wave targeting U.S. troops or areas where they are based in Iraq and Syria – analysts believed they were part of a campaign by Iranian-backed militias.

“They are using lethal weaponry. I don’t know how you can say anything other than it is a serious threat,” Pentagon spokesman John Kirby told reporters.

Iraqi militia groups aligned with Iran vowed to retaliate after U.S. strikes on the Iraqi-Syrian border killed four of their members last month.

Iran denied supporting attacks on U.S. forces in Iraq and Syria and condemned U.S. air strikes on Iranian-backed groups.

The United States has been holding indirect talks with Iran aimed at bringing both nations back into compliance with the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, which was abandoned by then-President Donald Trump. No date has been set for a next round of the talks, which adjourned on June 20.

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8 hours ago, yota691 said:

Pentagon 'deeply concerned' by recent attacks on personnel in Iraq, Syria

Yep that's what radical progressive commies do, they get "deeply concerned" especially when it concerns the safety and well being of our troops (whom most of them hate). They have found that the concern always seems to solve the problem. Remember "they care"!! They NEVER do anything, but "they care"!!😡

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Popular Mobilization Forces

Popular Mobilization Forces


The drone attacks launched by the Iranian-backed Iraqi militias against US interests in Iraq showed a decline in Tehran's influence and a disregard for its orders. 


The face of the commander  of " Quds Force" in the "Revolutionary Guard" Iranian Ismail Kani key recommendation of the leaders of the Iraqi militias backed by Iran, at a meeting in Baghdad last month, demanding to maintain calm after nuclear talks between Iran and the United States on the nuclear issue .

 

On the other hand, one of the leaders of the six factions confirmed the inability to remain silent in the absence of a response to the killing of the former “Quds Force” commander Qassem Soleimani and the deputy head of the “Popular Mobilization” Abu Mahdi Al-Muhandis in a US air strike on January 3, 2020.

 

Militias continued to launch attacks targeting US military bases in Iraq and Syria. Three rocket attacks in the past week alone resulted in minor injuries, raising fears of an escalation .

 

In fact, the details of Qaani's visit, which was confirmed by three political officials and two militia officials to the Associated Press, illustrate the independence of the Iraqi militias from Tehran, and the violation of Iranian orders in some cases.

 

Today, Iran relies on the Lebanese "Hezbollah" for support to rein in the militias, and is waiting for Iranian President-elect Ibrahim Raisi to work to control them. 

 

Iran's influence, backed by ideological ties and military support, faded after the killing of Soleimani and al-Muhandis last year, as a result of differing interests and mounting financial pressures in the country.

 

With the resumption of nuclear talks after US President Joe Biden took office this year, these differences came to the fore .

 

The Associated Press quoted a Shiite political leader as saying that Iran no longer controls the militia leaders 100 percent as it once did. 

 

When Qaani asks to maintain calm, militia leaders agree with him, and immediately disregard his recommendations as soon as he leaves the meeting,  according to another Shiite leader.

 
Qais al-Khazali, the leader of Asa'ib Ahl al-Haq, was among the figures who did not comply with Iran's decisions. On June 17, just days after Qani's meetings with the militias, he confirmed in his speech to continue targeting the American "occupier", and not to take into account the nuclear talks, saying: "This is an Iraqi decision."

 

However, Qaani did not reprimand the militias during the meeting. Instead, he understood her concerns. Iran has strived to fill the void left by the absence of Soleimani and Al-Muhandis, after they were able to control the factions and resolve differences between them .

 

Michael Knights, who specializes in the military and security affairs of Iraq, Iran, Yemen and the Gulf, said Qaani has a different style and capabilities, a more flexible framework, and sets broad red lines on some issues.

 

Indeed, Iran has greatly reduced aid to militias since US sanctions began undermining its economy last year .  Divisions have deepened as competition between Shiite militias and politicians intensifies .

 

Qaani visited Iraq to ease tensions that flared weeks ago when Iraqi authorities arrested Qassem Musleh, a leader in the Popular Mobilization Forces, which led to a confrontation between militia fighters and security forces. Qaani came with a message from the Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, criticizing the reaction of the "Popular Mobilization", saying that it "weakened the position of the militia . "

 

To put pressure on the militias, Iran relies on the Secretary-General of "Hezbollah" Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah in Lebanon, who is respected by the Iraqi factions. Shiite leaders said that leaders of various militias hold face-to-face meetings with him in Lebanon, almost every week .

 

Some Iraqi officials suggested that Raisi, who was elected in June, might in turn unify the militias. When he visited Baghdad in February, he met the leaders of the Popular Mobilization and told them in fluent Arabic: "Our flesh is your flesh and our blood is your blood."  

 

Recently, Abu Ala' al-Wala'i, the leader of Kata'ib Sayyid al-Shuhada, asserted in an interview with the Associated Press that the election of a major would strengthen the militia's influence. 

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