The Iraqi parliament and government have launched an investigation into the smuggling of the country's oil from Iran to Afghanistan. Mustafa al-Halbousi, the speaker of the Iraqi parliament, announced the establishment of a temporary committee to investigate the theft of oil from Kirkuk and the Kurdistan region.
At the same time, the Prime Minister of Iraq ordered an investigation into the oil smuggling in the areas under the control of Kataib Hezbollah militias. Smuggled oil was refined in Iran and transported to circumvent sanctions.
More details with Sedagi Slag, Iran International Correspondent.