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Iraq sacks nine officials over oil smuggling in pro-Iran group's bastion

Middle East Eye ·

Iraq sacks nine officials over oil smuggling in pro-Iran group's bastion Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi dismissed nine officials on Saturday, following an investigation into allegations of oil smuggling in the Jurf al-Sakher area, a stronghold of the Iran-backed Kataeb Hezbollah group. "In light…

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