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US Envoy Mark Savaya Says Corruption Fuels Iraq Militia Power

Summary by The New Arab
Mark Savaya, the US president's envoy to Iraq, reiterated that corruption, rather than the Iran-backed militias themselves, constitutes the primary obstacle to resolving Iraq's political and security crisis. Savaya has consistently asserted that Iraq's stability and sovereignty depend on dismantling entrenched corruption, arguing that "corrupt networks", more than any other factor, finance, protect, and empower armed groups. "To fix Iraq, corrup…

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Follow-up to Washington and cooperation with Iraq Change of tone and opportunity to increase pressure Effects of previous attacks and siege on armed Shia militias and scenarios in Iraq and Yemen Political signals in Iraq and faction responses Intelligence focus and messages to local actors U.S. President Donald Trump's envoy to Iraq, Mark Savaya, confirmed Monday that the U.S. administration is taking a tighter approach to militia activity in Ir…

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atalayar.com broke the news in on Tuesday, January 20, 2026.
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