Iraq sacks nine officials over oil smuggling in pro-Iran group's bastion

Iraq's Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi has dismissed nine officials, including security and intelligence officers, following an investigation into allegations of oil smuggling in Jurf al-Sakher, a region controlled by the Iran-backed Kataeb Hezbollah group. The investigation, conducted by a committee that included members of Kataeb Hezbollah, found evidence of crude oil and oil-derivatives smuggling operations in the area, according to state news agency INA. The sacked officials will be referred to the judiciary.

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