Tom Barrack, President Donald Trump's special envoy for Syria, met with al-Sudani in Baghdad on Sunday, and the meeting lasted over 70 minutes. The discussion focused on messages the US envoy relayed to the Iraqi leadership.
Sources told Saudi channel Al-Hadath that Barrack warned of an imminent Israeli operation in Lebanon against Hezbollah. The operation is expected to continue until the terrorist organization is disarmed. Barrack further stressed that if Iraqi "factions" – a term used to describe the pro-Iranian militias – interfere in favor of Hezbollah, Iraq would be targeted.
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Additional sources in Baghdad said the American envoy asked al-Sudani to play a "constructive role" in stabilizing Syria and briefed him on recent developments concerning Lebanon. An advisor to the Iraqi government said Barrack conveyed a clear message that the pro-Iranian militias must refrain from any action that could aid Hezbollah in Lebanon, whether financially or militarily. The main objective of the message was to prevent any Iraqi involvement in a regional escalation.
