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US sanctions hit Baghdad leaders
The U.S. Department of the Treasury announced new sanctions targeting individuals associated with Iran-backed militias, including two brothers of former Iraqi Parliament Vice President Mohsen Mandaelawi, as well as companies and figures active in Iraq and regional countries. The aim is to increase Iran's economic isolation and reduce its influence in the region. The sanctions include individuals supporting the "Kata'ib Hezbollah" and Lebanese Hezbollah militias. This move is part of U.S. efforts to curb destabilizing activities, focusing on preventing sanctions evasion and countering Iran’s control over smuggling networks and corruption within Iraq. It is considered part of an American strategy to regulate the activities of Iran-supported militias amidst Iraqi debates over the influence of armed factions, with expectations of political shocks and harsher sanctions if the government fails to assert its authority.
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