Iraqi PM: No Decision Yet to Blacklist Hezbollah or Ansarallah

Monday, December 08, 2025

SAEDNEWS: Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia’ al-Sudani rejected reports claiming that Hezbollah and Yemen’s Ansarallah had been designated as terrorist organizations in Iraq.

Iraqi PM: No Decision Yet to Blacklist Hezbollah or Ansarallah

Iraq’s Prime Minister, Mohammed Shia’ Al-Sudani, said in a televised interview that US President Donald Trump had requested, during a phone call, that he support Trump’s bid for the Nobel Peace Prize.

Sudani also discussed Iraq’s relationship with Syria, emphasizing that Baghdad’s ties with Damascus are guided solely by Iraq’s national interests and security concerns.

Responding to criticism over his government’s stance on normalization with Israel following his participation in the Sharm el-Sheikh summit, Sudani noted that his administration has faced more smear campaigns and fabricated reports than any previous government.

He further clarified that rumors about listing Hezbollah and Ansarallah as terrorist organizations are part of efforts to undermine the government, and that no decision has been made on the matter.