Conflict● ElevatedSep 21 · Sep 21, 2026, 7:36 PM
Iraq’s Prime Minister Al-Zaidi Vows to Disarm Iran-backed Militias
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from NYT World · Middle East
Ali al-Zaidi is a political neophyte hoping to succeed where previous leaders failed. In an interview, he laid out an ambitious timeline that could prove hard to meet.
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