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Quds Force commander meets with militia leaders, officials in Iraq

PM:06:20:31/03/2023

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SULAIMANI — Esmail Ghaani, the commander of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Quds Force, arrived in Iraq on an unannounced visit on Friday (March 31).

A source told al-Araby news that Ghaani has met with political and security officials in Najaf.

The source has stated after his visit to Najaf, Ghaani traveled to Baghdad where he met with militia leaders and discussed the developments in the area, particularly the recent incidents in Syria.

Ghaani’s visit to Iraq comes after US airstrikes targeting Iran-backed militias killed at least 19 militia members in eastern Syria.

The airstrikes were in retaliation for attacks carried out by pro-Iran groups on US military bases in Syria.

(NRT Digital Media)