Tateral-Sadr
...hereditary Iraqi holy man and leader of a political movement in Iraq. He had his hereditary rival al-Khoei assassinated shortly after the holy rival's appearance out of exile in 2003. Formerly an Iranian catspaw, lately he gagged over some of their more outlandish antics, then went back to catspawry when the check cleared...on Sunday warned neighboring and other countries against intervening in Iraq’s internal affairs after the US-led Coalition completes its withdrawal by the end of the month, vowing to firmly reject any such intervention.
In a statement published on his Telegram channel, Sadr said he was “looking forward with immense joy and happiness” to the scheduled September 30 withdrawal of the US-led Global Coalition to Defeat the Islamic State (ISIS) forces from Iraq.
The Coalition is slated to complete its withdrawal from Iraq with the end of a security agreement dating back to 2014 that saw the Iraqi government ask for assistance in the face of an ISIS onslaught that saw large portions of the country fall into the hands of the extremist group.
He called on the United States to comply with Iraq’s decision, saying the withdrawal would “benefit Iraq and the entire world.”
“We also hope this withdrawal will not become a gateway for foreign intervention in Iraqi affairs, which would undermine Iraq’s sovereignty, independence, and dignity,” Sadr said.
“I would like to warn all countries, both neighboring and non-neighboring, against the folly of any such intervention, which I will unequivocally and resolutely reject, no matter which country it originates from,” he said.
The coalition’s September 30 withdrawal date was established under a 2024 agreement between Baghdad and Washington.
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