News
Latest News
news bulletin
Breaking Headlines
Israel-Gaza War Updates
Variety and Tech
Sports News
Middle East News
World News
Lebanon News
Press Highlights
Lebanon Economy
News Bulletin Reports
Other News
Breaking Headlines
Israel-Gaza War Updates
Variety and Tech
Sports News
Middle East News
World News
Lebanon News
Press Highlights
Lebanon Economy
News Bulletin Reports
Beirut
26
o
Bekaa
27
o
Keserwan
28
o
Metn
28
o
Mount Lebanon
25
o
North
29
o
South
27
o
Live
Video
Audio
Schedule
shows
العربية
watching now
Nharkom Said
SUBSCRIBE
Home
Notification
Live
Video
Audio
shows
Beirut
26
o
Bekaa
27
o
Keserwan
28
o
Metn
28
o
Mount Lebanon
25
o
North
29
o
South
27
o
News
Programs
The News
Breaking Headlines
Israel-Gaza War Updates
Variety and Tech
Sports News
Middle East News
World News
Lebanon News
Press Highlights
Lebanon Economy
News Bulletin Reports
Programs
Documentaries
Lebanon’s Centennial
News Bulletin
The Untold History
Talk Show
Series
Sports
Variety
Other
Comedy
Oldies
Breaking News
Latest News
Highlighted News
Most Read
Videos
العربية
Watch the latest programs and the latest developments on your favorite screen
Shows
Join millions of followers
Who We Are
Contact Us
Advertise With Us
Careers
Channel frequencies
Privacy Policy
Terms and Conditions
Iraqi armed groups reduce US attacks on request of Iranian commander
Middle East News
2024-02-18 | 04:44
High views
Share
Share
4
min
Iraqi armed groups reduce US attacks on request of Iranian commander
A visit by the commander of Iran's elite Quds Force to Baghdad has led to a pause in attacks on US troops by Iran-aligned groups in Iraq, multiple Iranian and Iraqi sources told Reuters, saying it was a sign Tehran wants to prevent a broader conflict.
Esmail Qaani met representatives of several of the armed groups in Baghdad airport on Jan. 29, less than 48 hours after Washington blamed the groups for the killing of three US soldiers at the Tower 22 outpost in Jordan, the sources said.
Qaani, whose predecessor was killed by a US drone near the same airport four years ago, told the factions that drawing American blood risked a heavy US response, 10 of the sources said.
He said the militias should lie low to avoid US strikes on their senior commanders, destruction of key infrastructure, or even a direct retaliation against Iran, the sources said.
While one faction did not initially agree to Qaani's request, most others did. The next day, the elite Iran-backed group Kataib Hezbollah announced it was suspending attacks.
Since Feb. 4, there have been no attacks on US forces in Iraq and Syria, compared to more than 20 in the two weeks before Qaani's visit, part of a surge in violence from the groups in opposition to Israel's war in Gaza.
"Without Qaani's direct intervention, it would have been impossible to convince Kataib Hezbollah to halt its military operations to de-escalate the tension," a senior commander in one of the Iran-aligned Iraqi armed groups said.
Qaani and the Quds Force, the arm of Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps that works with allied armed groups from Lebanon to Yemen, did not immediately reply to requests for comment for this story. Kataib Hezbollah and one other group could not be reached for comment. The US White House and Pentagon also did not immediately respond.
Qaani's visit has been mentioned in Iraqi media, but the details of his message and the impact on reducing attacks have not been previously reported.
For this account, Reuters talked to three Iranian officials, a senior Iraqi security official, three Iraqi Shi'ite politicians, four sources in Iran-backed Iraqi armed groups, and four Iraq-focused diplomats.
The apparent success of the visit highlights the influence Iran wields with Iraqi armed groups, who alternate between building pressure and cooling tensions to further their goal of pushing US forces out of Iraq.
The government in Baghdad, a rare ally of both Tehran and Washington, is trying to prevent the country again becoming a battlefield for foreign powers and asked Iran to help rein in the groups after the Jordan attack, five of the sources said.
Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani "has worked with all relevant parties both inside and outside Iraq, warning them," that escalation "will destabilize Iraq and the region," Sudani's foreign affairs advisor Farhad Alaadin told Reuters when asked to confirm Qaani's visit and the request for help to rein in armed groups.
The attack "played into the hand of the Iraqi government." a Shi'ite politician from the ruling coalition said. Following the subsequent lull in hostilities, on Feb. 6, talks resumed with the United States about ending the US presence in Iraq.
Several Iran-aligned parties and armed groups in Iraq also prefer talks rather than attacks to end the US troop presence. Washington has been unwilling to negotiate a change to its military posture under fire, concerned it would embolden Iran.
Reuters
Middle East News
Iraq
United States
Iran
Quds Force
Armed
Esmail Qaani
Kataib Hezbollah
Next
Hamas confirms submission of official response to hostage and ceasefire proposal: Official says
Recommended For You
d-none hideMe
0
Middle East News
03:51
Iranian minister raises concerns over Israel targeting oil port
Middle East News
03:51
Iranian minister raises concerns over Israel targeting oil port
0
Middle East News
03:36
Tunisian polling stations open for presidential election
Middle East News
03:36
Tunisian polling stations open for presidential election
0
Lebanon News
01:46
Israeli airstrikes target villages in Nabatieh and Marjaayoun districts, south Lebanon
Lebanon News
01:46
Israeli airstrikes target villages in Nabatieh and Marjaayoun districts, south Lebanon
0
Middle East News
01:36
Israeli army says intercepted suspicious aerial objects launched from Lebanon
Middle East News
01:36
Israeli army says intercepted suspicious aerial objects launched from Lebanon
Subscribe to our VOD
SUBSCRIBE
Our visitors readings
d-none hideMe
0
Lebanon News
15:44
Israeli army issues urgent evacuation warning for Borj El Brajneh residents in Beirut's southern suburbs
Lebanon News
15:44
Israeli army issues urgent evacuation warning for Borj El Brajneh residents in Beirut's southern suburbs
0
Lebanon News
02:59
Intense Israeli airstrike targets southern suburbs of Beirut
Lebanon News
02:59
Intense Israeli airstrike targets southern suburbs of Beirut
0
Lebanon News
2024-10-02
Late-night Israeli airstrikes in Beirut lead to thick smoke and targeted strikes
Lebanon News
2024-10-02
Late-night Israeli airstrikes in Beirut lead to thick smoke and targeted strikes
0
Lebanon News
2024-10-02
Lebanese government issues its eighth report on humanitarian crisis amid Israeli aggression
Lebanon News
2024-10-02
Lebanese government issues its eighth report on humanitarian crisis amid Israeli aggression
Videos
d-none hideMe
0
Middle East News
2024-10-03
British ship Cordelia Moon targeted in Red Sea attack, Yemeni media reports (Video)
Middle East News
2024-10-03
British ship Cordelia Moon targeted in Red Sea attack, Yemeni media reports (Video)
0
Lebanon News
2024-10-03
Russia delivers humanitarian aid to Lebanon (Video)
Lebanon News
2024-10-03
Russia delivers humanitarian aid to Lebanon (Video)
0
Lebanon News
2024-10-02
Late-night Israeli airstrikes in Beirut lead to thick smoke and targeted strikes
Lebanon News
2024-10-02
Late-night Israeli airstrikes in Beirut lead to thick smoke and targeted strikes
0
Middle East News
2024-10-01
Yedioth Ahronoth: Over 102 rockets launched from Iran, sirens sound across Israel (Video)
Middle East News
2024-10-01
Yedioth Ahronoth: Over 102 rockets launched from Iran, sirens sound across Israel (Video)
0
Lebanon News
2024-10-01
Iranian plane arrives in Latakia with humanitarian aid for Lebanese citizens fleeing to Syria (Video)
Lebanon News
2024-10-01
Iranian plane arrives in Latakia with humanitarian aid for Lebanese citizens fleeing to Syria (Video)
0
Lebanon News
2024-09-29
Israel strikes apartment in a building in Cola area in Beirut
Lebanon News
2024-09-29
Israel strikes apartment in a building in Cola area in Beirut
0
Lebanon News
2024-09-28
Video shows aftermath of intense Israeli strikes in Beirut's southern suburbs
Lebanon News
2024-09-28
Video shows aftermath of intense Israeli strikes in Beirut's southern suburbs
0
Lebanon News
2024-09-26
Explosion heard in Beirut’s southern suburbs as Israeli airstrike hits (video)
Lebanon News
2024-09-26
Explosion heard in Beirut’s southern suburbs as Israeli airstrike hits (video)
0
Lebanon News
2024-09-25
Israel targets Ras Osta, Bechtelida in Byblos district; announces ground operation plans
Lebanon News
2024-09-25
Israel targets Ras Osta, Bechtelida in Byblos district; announces ground operation plans
Most read
d-none hideMe
24 hours
7 days
Month
1
Lebanon News
13:40
Israeli strike on Nabi Younos in Jiyeh
Lebanon News
13:40
Israeli strike on Nabi Younos in Jiyeh
2
Lebanon News
15:58
Israel issues new evacuation order for Choueifat Amroussieh, Haret Hreik residents in Beirut’s southern suburbs
Lebanon News
15:58
Israel issues new evacuation order for Choueifat Amroussieh, Haret Hreik residents in Beirut’s southern suburbs
3
Lebanon News
15:44
Israeli army issues urgent evacuation warning for Borj El Brajneh residents in Beirut's southern suburbs
Lebanon News
15:44
Israeli army issues urgent evacuation warning for Borj El Brajneh residents in Beirut's southern suburbs
4
Lebanon News
18:12
Adraee warns residents of Borj El Brajneh, Laylaki, and Haret Hreik residents in Beirut's southern suburbs to immediate evacuate
Lebanon News
18:12
Adraee warns residents of Borj El Brajneh, Laylaki, and Haret Hreik residents in Beirut's southern suburbs to immediate evacuate
5
Lebanon News
18:55
Hezbollah: We launched a salvo of rockets at Israeli forces trying to evacuate dead soldiers from Manara settlement
Lebanon News
18:55
Hezbollah: We launched a salvo of rockets at Israeli forces trying to evacuate dead soldiers from Manara settlement
6
Lebanon News
16:18
Israeli strikes hit Beirut’s southern suburbs following Israeli army’s evacuation alert
Lebanon News
16:18
Israeli strikes hit Beirut’s southern suburbs following Israeli army’s evacuation alert
7
News Bulletin Reports
13:18
Inside Israel: Damage caused by Iran, Iraq, and Hezbollah amid field difficulties in South Lebanon
News Bulletin Reports
13:18
Inside Israel: Damage caused by Iran, Iraq, and Hezbollah amid field difficulties in South Lebanon
8
Lebanon News
08:48
Israeli Golani Brigade claims to uncover weapon depots and infrastructure in South Lebanon
Lebanon News
08:48
Israeli Golani Brigade claims to uncover weapon depots and infrastructure in South Lebanon
Download now the LBCI mobile app
To see the latest news, the latest daily programs in Lebanon and the world
Google Play
App Store
We use
cookies
We use
cookies
to make
your experience on this
website better.
Accept
Learn More