Hashed armed alliance rising to dominate Iraq — experts

Hashed armed alliance rising to dominate Iraq — experts
By AFP - Jun 22,2021 - Last updated at Jun 22,2021
In this file photo taken on June 13, A fighter of Iraq's Hashed Al Shaabi (Popular Mobilisation) paramilitary forces stands guard next to a wall showing the group's logo outside their headquarters in the capital Baghdad (AFP photo)
BAGHDAD — With the second-biggest bloc in Iraq's parliament, powerful friends in Iran and vast financial assets, the Hashed Al Shaabi paramilitary alliance has become the predominant force in Iraqi politics, experts say.
In a boost for the alliance, largely made up of pro-Tehran armed groups, neighbouring Iran on Friday elected ultraconservative cleric Ebrahim Raisi as president.

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