Kataib Hezbollah says next Iraqi prime minister requires “resistance” approval

2026-03-07 - 04:14

Shafaq News- Baghdad Iraq’s next prime minister will “certainly not” be appointed without the approval of the “Islamic resistance,” Abu Ali al-Askari, the security official of Kataib Hezbollah, said on Saturday, adding that the decision should be taken as a national choice. In a statement, Al-Askari emphasized that nomination must also be “free from the dictates of the American evil administration.” The statement by the Iran-aligned armed faction comes as the conflict between the United States, Israel, and Iran continues to widen, with Iraqi armed groups involved in attacks targeting US bases and interests in support of Tehran. On January 24, the Coordination Framework, the biggest parliamentary bloc, nominated former Prime Minister and Head of State of Law bloc Nouri al-Maliki for