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flag Iraq’s PM rejects diplomatic ties with Israel, upholding law banning normalization amid regional backlash.

flag Iraq’s Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani rejected any diplomatic ties with Israel, stating normalization is incompatible with Iraq’s political, legal, and moral stance, reaffirming the 2022 law banning all relations with Israel. flag This followed comments by Chaldean Patriarch Louis Raphael Sako, whose use of the term "normalization" was clarified as referring to international engagement with Iraq itself, not Israel, emphasizing the country’s religious heritage and potential for tourism. flag The clarification came amid backlash from al-Sudani and Shia leader Muqtada al-Sadr, both of whom condemned any suggestion of normalization with Israel, citing Iraq’s laws and regional opposition to such ties.

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