Major security operations will be launched today to secure the borders and stop the theft and corruption being controlled by Iran at the Mandali outlet. The port will be under the protection of Iraqi military forces with orders to "shoot anyone that violates the customs campus" according to PM Al-Kadhimi during his visit there.
Al-Kadhimi on Iraqi TV saying the upcoming meeting with USA will help lead Iraq to international acceptance and all things there will be brought back to Parliament for agreement and a vote.
It appears major concerns will be over security and also about Iraq's relationship with Russia and especially their Air Defense 400 System they purchased from Russia.
The citizens are calling for a total dissolve of Parliament saying it costs a billion dollars a year on salaries that have not lead to help to the citizens on the streets. They are calling for early elections saying the deep state of Iranian-backed members in the Parliament already disagree with the meeting in Washington and will not agree to vote on anything, so to move forward Iraq has to dismantle the Parliament and do early election.
Today, Al-Kadhimi officially fired and replaced Falih Al-Fayyadh as National Security Leader. For years, Al-Fayyadh has been a Pro-Iranian proxy.... he was replaced by a technocrat. Demonstrations have taken place all day in the streets calling for an end to the corruption and the quota system. Citizens cheered the news of Al-Fayyadh's firing.
