Politics● Elevated15m ago · Nov 14, 2026, 9:07 PM
Oil smuggling probe in Jurf Al-Sakhar tests Baghdad’s power over Iran-backed militias – analysis
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from Jerusalem Post · Israel · Middle East
This is a potential turning point in Iraq. Iraq has sent troops to the Jurf al-Sakhar area over the weekend.
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