Iraqi groups ready for war in support of Iran despite US threats
Political groups in Iraq have declared their readiness to support Iran in a potential war with the United States, despite Washington’s threats to block Iraq’s oil revenues if pro-Iran factions join its new government.
In a statement on Tuesday, the Kataib Hezbollah group said it would be ready for “a comprehensive war in support of and solidarity with the Islamic Republic of Iran.” Its secretary-general, Abu Hussein al-Hamidawi, called on fighters worldwide to prepare for such a scenario.
Iraq’s Badr Organization, a powerful political party with broad support among the country’s Shia community, also declared its readiness to confront what it called “American-Israeli arrogance” should Iran be attacked.
The Harakat al-Nujaba movement said it would join any response to an attack on Iran, with Firas al-Yasser, a member of the group’s political bureau, warning that an assault on Iran would draw the entire region, including Arab countries in the Persian Gulf and Iraq, into war.
Al-Yasser further suggested that Iran could broaden its retaliatory strikes to include US-linked targets across the region, unlike previous responses which were confined to only two countries hosting American bases.
“Weakening Iran represents a preparatory phase for targeting Iraq in the future,” he said, adding that “the role of the resistance in Iraq will be pivotal in defending the security and stability of the region.”
These firm declarations of support come days after the US warned it could restrict Iraq’s access to oil revenues held at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York if pro-Iran parties are included in Iraq’s next government.
Washington has repeatedly sought to undermine Iraq’s close ties with Iran, including by freezing Iranian gas export revenues in Iraqi banks and blocking Iraq’s efforts to increase energy imports from its eastern neighbor.
Iraqi factions that sympathize with Iran have reiterated their commitment to supporting Tehran and its campaign against foreign military presence in the region.
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