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Shafaq News- Baghdad
The United States has sent messages to several leaders in
the Iraqi Coordination Framework (CF), Iraq’s ruling Shiite bloc, expressing
strong concern over the participation of Kataib Sayyid Al-Shuhada Secretary
General Abu Alaa al-Walae in a recent meeting to discuss the selection of a new
Iraqi prime minister, political sources told Shafaq News on Monday.
Washington questioned Al-Walae’s presence at the meeting
hours after the US State Department announced a reward of up to $10 million for
information leading to him, the sources said, describing the US message as firm
in tone. It included a warning that “continued disregard” by the CF for the
nature of its partnership with Washington could prompt a comprehensive
reassessment of bilateral relations.
The sources also indicated that the United States signaled
it may refrain from engaging with or supporting any new Iraqi government if faction
leaders continue to play a central role in shaping its formation or directing
its political decisions.