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Many Iraqi politicians resent IRGC meddling in their affairs

The new Quds Force commander visited Baghdad in an attempt to resume his predecessor's work, but he faced resistance from Iraqi politicians, who opposed his interference in domestic affairs.

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Brig. Gen. Esmail Ghaani, the newly appointed commander of Iran's Quds Force, seen in front of an image of Maj. Gen. Qasem Soleimani during the 40-day memorial for the slain Soleimani at the Grand Mosalla in Tehran, Iran, Feb. 13, 2020. — Nazanin Tabatabaee/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS

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