An informed source reported that the commander of the Iranian Quds Force, Esmail Qaani, conveyed a message to Baghdad, during his quick visit, that his country does not want to be part of the war, and that it does not have reservations about any decision regarding the Iraqi armed factions, while he informed the factions of the necessity of adhering to the decisions of the Iraqi government .
The source said, “The visit of the commander of the Iranian Quds Force, Ismail Qaani, to Baghdad lasted a few hours, during which he met with Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani and discussed developments in the region .”
He added, “Qaani confirmed to Al-Sudani that Tehran does not want to be part of the conflict and war, and does not want that for Baghdad, and he confirmed that Iran has no reservations about any decision regarding the future of the armed factions in Iraq .”
He added, “Qaani also met with the leaders of the armed factions and discussed the developments of the security situation in the region, especially what happened in Syria and its impact on the forces of the axis of resistance. He stressed to the leaders of the armed factions to stand during the current stage behind the Iraqi government and to abide by the decisions issued by it .”
It is noteworthy that a source revealed the day before yesterday, Sunday, that the commander of the Quds Force in the Iranian Revolutionary Guard, Ismail Qaani, arrived in the capital, Baghdad, on a “secret” visit during which he met with a number of leaders of the Iraqi armed factions, and Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani .
The source said at the time, “Qaani arrived in Baghdad on an unannounced visit and met individually with some leaders of the factions affiliated with the Popular Mobilization Forces. He is scheduled to hold an expanded meeting in the coming hours with the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani, the forces of the Coordination Framework, and the head of the Popular Mobilization Authority .”
He explained that “Qaani will discuss during her meetings with Iraqi officials a number of files, including restructuring and legalizing the weapons of armed factions and disengaging some of them. Ways and mechanisms may be adopted to transform some of those factions into political forces or fronts .”
