Baghdad, Oct 11, 2025 (AFP) - Iraq criticises US sanctions on firm, militias over ties to Iran

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2025-10-11

Iraq on Saturday criticised US sanctions on a company, individuals and armed groups Washington has said have ties with Iran-backed militias, calling the move "deeply regrettable". The US government on Thursday announced sanctions on the Al-Muhandis company, a firm with links to the Hashed al-Shaabi or the Popular Mobilisation Force (PMF), armed groups trained by Iran during the war against the Islamic State group. Washington also targeted individ......

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