Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi told leaders of the Shiite Coordination Framework that he reviewed parts of a leaked US military plan presented to President Donald Trump that outlined 3 possible scenarios, including a US ground invasion of southern Iran through Iraq and Iranian pressure on Baghdad to launch an invasion of Kuwait. The third scenario was not disclosed.
Al-Zaidi warned that Iraqi militias supported by Iran participating in the renewed US -. A war on Iran would face arrest, prompting warnings from Shiite leaders that such action could destabilize the government. Meanwhile, armed factions continue to resist demands to surrender their weapons, citing the possibility of imminent regional conflict.
Separately, al-Zaidi visited Tehran on Friday unannounced for talks with Iran's chief negotiator, Mohammad Bajar Ghalibaf, on Iran's termination. US war.