Iraqi presidency denies knowledge of ‘terror’ designation of Hezbollah, Houthis
Baghdad, Dec 6 (IANS) The Iraqi presidency denies any knowledge of or approval for the designation of Lebanon’s Hezbollah and Yemen’s Houthi group as terrorist groups subject to asset freezes. In a statement issued by its media office on Friday, the Iraqi presidency clarified that it has not received such decisions, adding that only laws […]
Iraq backtracks after Hezbollah, Houthis mistakenly listed for asset freeze
BAGHDAD(RAHNUMA): Iraq will remove Lebanon’s Hezbollah and Yemen’s Houthis from an asset-freeze list, officials said on Thursday, after the Iran-aligned groups were mistakenly included in an earlier government publication, prompting confusion and criticism. The Justice Ministry’s official gazette last month published a list of groups and entities whose funds would be blocked, naming both militant […]
