IRGC-Qods Force commander Qaani travels to Iraq amid pressure over militia weapons

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General Esmail Qaani, commander of Iran's IRGC-Qods Force, traveled to Iraq amid Baghdad's legislative efforts to place all weapons under state control. This visit occurs amid ongoing Iranian drone and missile strikes targeting Kurdish opposition groups in northern Iraq's Kurdistan Region, reflecting heightened regional security tensions.

Gen. Esmail Qaani, commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-Qods Force (IRGC-QF), traveled to Iraq as Baghdad moves forward with legislation to place all weapons under state control. The visit came amid continued Iranian drone and missile attacks on Kurdish opposition groups in the Kurdistan Region of northern Iraq. The post IRGC-Qods Force commander Qaani travels to Iraq amid pressure over militia weapons appeared first on FDD's Long War Journal.