US President Joe Biden’s administration has informed Iraq’s new prime minister, Muhammad Shia’a al-Sudani, that he will not deal with ministers and senior officials belonging to factions that Washington has classified as terrorists. As reported by the site of “Axios” today Wednesday.
militia officials
The site said, citing two knowledgeable sources, that among these ministers, with whom the Biden administration has already decided not to deal, is the new higher education minister, who it said belongs to the League of the Just.
He also added that the United States was concerned about the appointment of al-Sudani as head of its press office, who previously worked with outlets affiliated with Asaib Ahl al-Haq and the Iraqi Hezbollah Brigades.
“The Sudanese have been informed.”
While the site indicated that the US ambassador to Iraq briefed Al-Sudani on US policy regarding dealings with government ministers and officials associated with armed factions.
A government source denies
However, the Iraqi News Agency quoted a government source as saying on Wednesday that there is no truth as Americans are said to have sent messages to Prime Minister Muhammad Shia al-Sudani not to deal with some ministers .
The source said those who spread the news “have goals that have become clear and open to all.”
The Iraqi prime minister had appointed a journalist close to Asaib Ahl al-Haq, led by Qais al-Khazali, as director of his press office.
Close to Iran
Journalist Rabih Nader held the position of program director for Al-Ahed TV, affiliated with Asaib Ahl al-Haq. He also worked for Iraqi stations and media very close to what is now known as the pro-Iran “coordination framework”.
However, what is remarkable about his career is that he moved from Asaib Ahl al-Haq affiliate Al-Ahed TV to former Prime Minister Adel Abdul-Mahdi’s office to work in his media office, during the outbreak of the protest movement in 2019.
