“The hostility of the Saudi ambassador to the Iraqi people is clear, and many Iraqis are targeting him. Should Sabhan be assassinated, then it would be an honor to everyone,” Khafaji said.
A group of Iraqi bloggers started using a hashtag that translates to "Thamer al-Sabhan is Iraq’s enemy," calling for his expulsion.
As the presence of the Saudi ambassador to Iraq led to a popular and political division, his replacement process led to a new division. The Shiite political blocs that are close to Iran are calling for the replacement of Sabhan.
The Islamic Dawa Party, led by former Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, lauded the [calls to] replace Sabhan and said that they came “late.”
The PMU welcomed the idea of replacing Sabhan through spokesman Karim al-Nuri, who said Aug. 28, “The PMU welcomed the decision of the Iraqi Foreign Ministry to call for the replacement of current Saudi Ambassador Thamer al-Sabhan, although the decision came late.” Nuri added, “Sabhan doesn't know anything about diplomacy, and he harmed and insulted the PMU more than he insulted IS.”
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