Return the missiles immediately: Iran presents new demand to Iraq

Iran has presented a surprising demand to Iraq: the immediate return of hundreds of precision missiles that were secretly transferred to the country. The demand was raised during a meeting between Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zidi and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian in Tehran. Meanwhile, Iraqi security forces arrested three pro-Iranian activists with 35 missiles.

Iran has presented a new and surprising demand to Iraq: the immediate return of hundreds of precision missiles that were secretly transferred to the country. The demand was raised during a meeting between Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zidi and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, along with Majlis Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, in Tehran. Also attending the meeting were Falih al-Fayyad, head of the Popular Mobilization Forces (the pro-Iranian Shia militias in Iraq), and Hadi al-Amiri, commander of the Badr Organization. Concurrently, Iranian officials demanded the unfreezing of at least part of Iraq's financial debts to Iran, and pressed to ensure that the next head of Iraqi intelligence would not have pro-American leanings. According to the Amit Institute, Iraqi security forces arrested three activists from the Popular Mobilization Forces in possession of 35 missiles, while they were attempting to transport them by vehicle in the Baghdad area. Prime Minister al-Zidi authorized commanders in the security forces to respond immediately to security violations by organizations operating without official authorization.