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Over the weekend, the US Treasury Department imposed a new round of sanctions against Faleh Fayyadh, the head of Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF), a government umbrella of Shi’ite militia organizations. Fayyadh is also the leader of the Ataa Movement.
The US has long vilified the PMF, and killed a previous leader in a January airstrike against the Baghdad airport last year. The Iraqi government isn’t accepting these new sanctions well, however, condemning them as unacceptable interference in internal affairs.
The Foreign Ministry said they were surprised by the US move, and President Salih warned that nations mustn’t interfere, and should respect Iraqi sovereignty. All agreed this was unacceptable.
Iraq denounced on Saturday as unacceptable a US decision to blacklist the leader of a state umbrella group for mainly Iran-backed Shia militia, Reuters reports. Washington imposed sanctions on Fr.
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq denounced on Saturday as "unacceptable" a U.S. decision to blacklist the leader of a state umbrella group for mainly Iran-bac.
While the protests have slowed due to the PMF s
aggressive response and the coronavirus pandemic, they still persist. Iraqis are protesting against government corruption and mismanagement as well as the country’s lagging economy and high unemployment rate.
The US Treasury said Mr Al Fayyadh was the chairman of the leadership committee of the PMF
when its militias fired live ammunition on protesters “resulting in the deaths of hundreds of Iraqis.”
Under the sanctions, any property or interests that Mr Al Fayyadh has in the United States will be blocked. “The United States seeks to impose tangible and significant consequences on those who commit serious human rights abuse or engage in corruption, as well as to protect the financial system of the United States from abuse by these same persons,” the Treasury statement said.
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq denounced on Saturday as "unacceptable" a U.S. decision to blacklist the leader of a state umbrella group for mainly Iran-bac.