In an exclusive interview with Kurdistan24, coalition spokesperson Aqeel al-Fatlawi confirmed Lieutenant General Qasim Atta remains the official candidate and revealed a new cross-bloc oversight front.
State of Law Holds Firm on Interior Nominee Amid Iraqi Cabinet Tensions, Announces New Alliance

![Pro-Iran Iraqi militia forms committee to sever ties with PMF The Iran-backed militia announced a decision by the group’s leadership to form a central committee to begin implementing the process of “severing ties with the [PMF] and restricting weapons to the state.”](https://assets.thenewregion.com/posts/hd/915762673.webp)
