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Iraq Moves to Contain Fallout After Saudi Pipeline Attack Accused of Being Launched by Iran-Backed Militias
Iraq confirmed the attack originated from its territory, pledged an investigation and dismissed a military commander, as it faces pressure to stop local Iran-backed militias from aiding regional proxy groups and a Sept. 30 disarmament deadline that key militias reject.
Iraq’s government was racing Saturday to contain the fallout after local Iran-backed militias were accused of attacking and shutting a key Saudi pipeline. The government confirmed the attacks had originated from its territory, pledged to investigate and dismissed a military commander.
The country is under mounting pressure to prevent local militias from aiding other Iran proxy groups across the region. The pressure is especially acute as Iran-backed Houthi rebels advance across Yemen’s west coast, a major setback to the Saudi-backed coalition that risks escalating the war in the region.
Iraq’s government has set a Sept. 30 deadline for nonstate groups to disarm, but several of the most powerful militias have said they will not comply.
- IRAQ
- Iran-backed militias
- Saudi pipeline
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WorldPolitics
Iraq Moves to Contain Fallout After Saudi Pipeline Attack Accused of Being Launched by Iran-Backed Militias
Iraq confirmed the attack originated from its territory, pledged an investigation and dismissed a military commander, as it faces pressure to stop local Iran-backed militias from aiding regional proxy groups and a Sept. 30 disarmament deadline that key militias reject.
Iraq’s government was racing Saturday to contain the fallout after local Iran-backed militias were accused of attacking and shutting a key Saudi pipeline. The government confirmed the attacks had originated from its territory, pledged to investigate and dismissed a military commander.
The country is under mounting pressure to prevent local militias from aiding other Iran proxy groups across the region. The pressure is especially acute as Iran-backed Houthi rebels advance across Yemen’s west coast, a major setback to the Saudi-backed coalition that risks escalating the war in the region.
Iraq’s government has set a Sept. 30 deadline for nonstate groups to disarm, but several of the most powerful militias have said they will not comply.
- IRAQ
- Iran-backed militias
- Saudi pipeline
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