Iraq's Coordination Framework says no arrest warrant issued for ex-minister Asaadi

An official from Iraq's Coordination Framework political grouping said no arrest warrant has been issued against former minister Ahmed Asaadi. Group member Amir al-Fayyaz said there is no detention or arrest order against Asaadi because no direct charges have been brought against him, adding that circulating claims of an arrest warrant stem from a misinterpretation of his earlier remarks. Al-Fayyaz said his statements had been misquoted and distorted based on a flawed premise, stressing that no judicial process or official proceeding has been opened against the former minister at this stage. The statement was issued to clarify the controversy surrounding the claims in Iraq, where the alleged warrant had fueled public debate. The Coordination Framework has not issued any additional formal statement on the matter. No further details were immediately available.