Iraq retracts Hezbollah and Houthis terror listing

A wave of confusion and political controversy erupted in Iraq today after the official gazette published a list of terrorist organizations whose assets were to be frozen, a list that unexpectedly included Lebanese Hezbollah and Yemen’s Ansarullah. The publication created an immediate media storm and widespread speculation about whether the Iraqi government had come under new foreign pressure or shifted its regional policy. Authorities moved quickly to contain the fallout, insisting the inclusion was a mistake and would be corrected.

Below is a detailed explainer of what happened: