Hassan Asur, an analyst on Middle East affairs, said that the Iraqi government, considering the difficulty of disarming armed organizations close to the Islamic Republic, including Kataib Hezbollah, is trying to reduce the influence and power of these groups by continuing the case of oil smuggling in the Jarf al-Sakr region. According to him, exposing the illegal activity of these groups can reduce their political support and form a basis for disbanding or limiting their presence in certain areas.
Ashour added that the Iraqi prime minister, despite being politically identified with a coalition in which groups close to Tehran are also present, has more maneuvering power after being elected. He said the income from oil smuggling does not only go to Iraqi armed groups and some officials in Iran and Turkey also benefit from this network.