PoliticsIraqi PM Launches Probe into Oil Smuggling Operations Linked to Iran-Backed Militia
Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Al Zaidi has ordered an investigation into the reported smuggling of petroleum products from pipelines in Jurf Al Sakhar, an area controlled by the Iran-backed Kataib Hezbollah militia. The probe comes amid rising tensions between the government and armed factions seeking to assert state authority.
The National|November 11, 2026