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The United States approved an Iraqi government that includes Iran-backed factions, with one appointee as deputy prime minister

Updated 2026-10-17 · told from many outlets at once

Iraq's parliament approved Laith al-Khazali as a deputy prime minister and approved the remainder of Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi's cabinet.

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