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American Strikes Downplayed by Iranian-Backed Militia Official in Iraq, Hinting at Desire for De-Escalation

The targeted sites in Iraq were mainly ‘devoid of fighters and military personnel at the time of the attack,’ a militia spokesman says.

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Members of an Iraqi Shiite militant group, the Popular Mobilization Force, at the funeral on January 4, 2024 of an fighter who was killed by an American strike. AP/Hadi Mizban
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BAGHDAD — An Iraqi militia official on Saturday hinted at a desire to de-escalate tensions in the Middle East following retaliatory strikes launched by America against dozens of sites in Iraq and Syria used by Iranian-backed militias and the Iranian Revolutionary Guard.

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