Claims extracted
16
sentences that state something as happening or true
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6%
1 of 16 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
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Iraq’s parliament has completed the formation of Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi’s government after lawmakers approved previously vacant cabinet posts and three deputy prime ministers, including one who is under US sanctions.
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who → complete → sanctions
Lawmakers voted on Thursday, approving 11 portfolios, including Nayef al-Shammari as defence minister, Yasir al-Maliki as interior minister, a planning minister, a culture minister and a minister of higher education and scientific research.
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Lawmakers → vote → education
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options → devalue → stalemate
Lawmakers postponed a vote on the nominee for migration and displacement minister due to disagreement among parties.
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Lawmakers → postpone → parties
Lawmakers also approved three deputy prime ministers, including Laith al-Khazali, a senior leader of the Iran-backed Asaib Ahl al-Haq movement and brother of the group’s leader, Qais al-Khazali.
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Lawmakers → approve → leader
The US designated Asaib Ahl al-Haq as a foreign terrorist organisation in 2020 and named both brothers as “specially designated global terrorists”, citing attacks including a 2007 assault that killed five US soldiers.
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that → designate → soldiers
The Treasury Department had sanctioned the brothers in 2019 over the killing of protesters in Iraq.
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Department → sanction → Iraq
In a statement following the cabinet approval, al-Zaidi thanked parliament and called upon his fellow deputy prime ministers and ministers to “fulfil their responsibilities with the highest levels of commitment, competence and integrity”.
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Zaidi → follow → commitment
He said the government was embarking on a phase of accelerated, diligent work to address exceptional economic and security challenges imposed by the US-Israel war on Iran, which began on February 28.
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which → say → February
Challenges facing Iraq
Iraq is facing severe liquidity shortages stemming from the ongoing conflict.
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Iraq → face → conflict
Before the war, Iraq exported roughly 3.5 million barrels of oil per day through the Strait of Hormuz, generating 90 percent of government revenue.
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Iraq → export → revenue
Al-Zaidi said the war “has imposed, and continues to impose, extraordinary economic challenges on Iraq.”
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war → say → Iraq
To cover essential public spending and government salaries, al-Zaidi, a former banker, devalued the dinar by almost 15 percent against the US dollar.
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Zaidi → cover → dollar
He said his government inherited public debt exceeding 208 trillion Iraqi dinars ($139bn at the new exchange rate) when it took office in May, raising questions about former Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani’s administration.
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it → say → administration
Al-Zaidi added that the state needs about 10 trillion dinars ($6.7bn) monthly to cover salaries and critical spending.
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state → add → salaries
Al-Zaidi vowed to fight corruption, disarm non-state armed groups and strengthen sovereignty by completing the withdrawal of US forces from the country.
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Zaidi → vow → country
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