Iraq’s Political Shake-Up

Dover News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jun 28, 2026 · 1m

Iraq’s security forces raided the Green Zone early Sunday, arresting seven high-profile figures—including five parliamentarians—on corruption charges, triggered by testimony from a recently jailed former oil deputy. The crackdown, which lifted immunity for lawmakers, targets allies of former PM Mohammed Shia al-Sudani, whose bloc won the most seats in November’s election but never took power amid coalition chaos. With U.S.-backed businessman Ali al-Zaidi now in charge, the arrests signal escalating tensions in Iraq’s fragile political landscape, where corruption accusations often mask deeper…