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Iraq PM sacks officials over oil smuggling in pro-Iran group bastion
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from Arab News · Saudi Arabia · Middle East
The Iraqi Prime Minister dismissed nine officials following an investigation into oil smuggling linked to the Iran-backed Kataeb Hezbollah group.
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