Supporters of Iran-backed Shiite Coordination Framework attend a rally to denounce their rivals, followers of an influential Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr, in Baghdad, Iraq, Friday, Aug. 12, 2022. (Photo: AP)
Sadrist Movement leader Muqtada al-Sadr reading a statement at his headquarters in al-Hananah, Najaf, May 16, 2022. (Photo: Kurdistan 24 TV screengrab)
A picture taken during a tour organised by Iraq's Popular Mobilisation Forces shows monitoring points along the Iraqi-Syrian border on Dec. 5, 2024. (Photo: AFP)