Iraqi sources have revealed new details about a visit by Iranian Quds Force commander Esmail Qaani to Baghdad on April 18, which coincided with U.S. messages regarding the shape of Iraq’s next government.
Qaani met with a group of leaders from the Coordination Framework, the ruling Shiite coalition, including State of Law Coalition leader Nouri al-Maliki and National Wisdom Movement leader Ammar al-Hakim, as the coalition struggled to agree on a nominee for prime minister before the constitutional deadline expires.
The unannounced visit…
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