Iraq 'State Administration' coalition to hold meeting in Baghdad Tuesday

BAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's State Administration coalition will convene in Baghdad on Tuesday with political parties to discuss the financial crisis caused by halted oil exports through the Strait of Hormuz. The crisis has delayed salary payments for public employees, retirees and social welfare recipients, according to the coalition. The meeting will also address security developments, including the July 29 joint Saudi Arabian and U.S. airstrikes that targeted headquarters of the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF), known in Arabic as Hashd al-Shaabi. Participants are expected to review the fallout from those operations. Representatives of the four presidential offices will attend the talks. The coalition said the agenda will further cover potential threats from armed Iraqi groups of retaliatory action against Saudi Arabia. The coalition is one of Iraq's major political blocs, bringing together several parties including the Iran-aligned Sadrist movement and other parliamentary factions. No further details about the agenda or expected outcomes were immediately available.