The head of Iraq's Defense Department has reportedly ordered the removal of all images of leaders of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and the Iranian axis from the city of Karbala, citing the political nature of such symbols. The directive comes from a single unverified source.
The head of Iraq's Defense Department has reportedly ordered the removal of all images of leaders of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and the Iranian axis from the city of Karbala, according to an unverified the source. The order cites the 'political nature of such symbols.' The report comes from a single source and has not been independently confirmed. Karbala, a holy city for Shia Muslims, has long been a site of Iranian influence and presence of IRGC-related imagery. If verified, the order would represent a notable shift in Iraqi policy toward the Iranian axis.
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