Al-Zaidi reportedly threatened Shiite factions with mass arrests of militia leaders if they back Iran militarily in a future war.
Iraqi Prime Minister Al-Zaidi reportedly threatened Shiite armed factions in a closed-door meeting that military support for Iran in a future war would result in mass arrests of militia leaders. The Islamic Resistance in Iraq responded with a warning that any attempt to arrest its members would be met with a response.
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