Iraq’s Political Shake-Up

Iraq’s security forces raided the Green Zone early Sunday, arresting seven high-profile figures—including five parliamentarians—on corruption charges, triggered by testimony from a recently jailed former oil deputy. The crackdown, which lifted immunity for lawmakers, targets allies of former PM Mohammed Shia al-Sudani, whose bloc won the most seats in November’s election but never took power amid coalition chaos. With U.S.-backed businessman Ali al-Zaidi now in charge, the arrests signal escalating tensions in Iraq’s fragile political landscape, where corruption accusations often mask deeper power struggles. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/9f99c1e0b96e610e