Accusations of Betrayal: Muqtada al-Sadr Expels a Prominent Figure from His Movement

Salah Muhammad al-Iraqi, a close associate of Sadr Movement leader Muqtada al-Sadr, announced the expulsion of a senior leader from the movement on charges of corruption and betrayal. Al-Iraqi, known as the Minister of Sadr, stated in a message: "We would like to inform the believers, may God honor them with His strength... that the corrupt (Abbas al-Kufi) is expelled on charges of betrayal and corruption, and dealing with him is strictly forbidden in all commercial, financial, and other dealings." He added, "Despite this, we call on him to repent and isolate himself... and we urge everyone not to engage with him violently or in similar ways." Al-Kufi is one of the leaders of the Sadr Movement and was a commander of the Mahdi Army, the armed wing of Sadr.