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Ali Mousawi Khalkhali

Ali Khalkhali

Ali Mousawi Khalkhali is the editor of the Iranian Diplomacy website, which focuses on Iranian and Iraqi affairs.

Iraq | Oct 25, 2022

Despite harsh stances, Iraq's Muqtada al-Sadr still useful ally for Iran

Iran sees Iraqi Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr as an ally worth keeping despite his harsh criticisms of Iran and its allies in Iraq.

A protester waves an Iraqi national flag in Tahrir Square on Oct. 25, 2022.
Iraq | Aug 5, 2022

Muqtada al-Sadr complicates Iranian moves in Iraq

Iranians from different sides look at Iraq's Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr’s recent move with suspicion.

Supporters of Iraqi cleric Muqtada al-Sadr wave flags as they occupy the Iraqi parliament for a sixth consecutive day, in protest at a nomination for prime minister by a rival Shiite faction, Green Zone, Baghdad, Iraq, Aug. 4, 2022.

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