Overview
- The government says a corrected official gazette will remove Hezbollah and the Houthis from a national asset-freeze list.
- Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani has ordered an investigation into how the inclusion occurred.
- A November 17 publication had placed both groups among 24 organizations accused of participating in terrorist acts.
- Two Iraqi officials said Iran-aligned political factions and armed groups pressured the government to reverse the listing.
- There has been no public comment from Hezbollah, the Houthis, or the United States on the retraction.