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20 Apr 2026, 12:41

Ismail Qaani, the commander of the Quds Force of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps of Iran, on Tuesday, April 31, published a message on X confirming reports about his trip to Iraq and meetings with militia groups in the country, stating: "I traveled to Baghdad to convey the gratitude and appreciation of the people and the system of the Islamic Republic of Iran for the solidarity and cooperation of the insightful people, the great religious authority, and the officials of Iraq."

In the same message, the Quds Force commander expressed gratitude to the "people of Iraq" and referred to the efforts to select a prime minister and form a new cabinet months after the parliamentary elections, writing: "Forming a government is their right... The selection of a prime minister is solely based on the decision of Iraqis."

Qaani described the United States as a criminal against humanity and wrote: "Iraq is too great for others, especially the criminals against humanity, to interfere in their affairs."

Donald Trump had warned a month before the joint attack with Israel on the Islamic Republic of Iran that if Nouri al-Maliki, the candidate of the Shiite coalition, were elected as prime minister, all U.S. aid to Baghdad would be cut off.
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