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Deep Dive: Battle over Telegram pits Iraqi PM against 'resistance' factions
The filtering of a popular messaging app in Iraq is threatening to unleash a confrontation between Prime Minister Muhammad Shia' Al-Sudani and Shiite armed groups.
Outlets which feel targeted see the measure as the outcome of US pressure in liaison with the Baghdad government.
Others view the ban as part and parcel of maneuvering ahead of the upcoming provincial elections later this year.
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