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Iraq's Abadi under fire from pro-Iran political factions

Pro-Iranian factions within Iraq's Popular Mobilization Units are taking advantage of the bloody events in Basra to prevent the prime minister from winning a second term, accusing him of being under US influence.

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A protester holds a picture of Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi with "Step Down" written on it during a protest at Tahrir Square, Baghdad, Iraq, July 27, 2018. — REUTERS/Thaier al-Sudani

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