The threat from Iranian-backed militia to US forces continues to be “significant,” the US State Department’s senior diplomat for the Middle East said on Thursday, adding that Washington was taking “with a pinch of salt” a ceasefire declaration by Iran-backed Kataib Hezbollah. Speaking to reporters in a teleconference, David Schenker, Assistant Secretary of Near Eastern Affairs at the US State Department also praised the previous work of Mustafa al-Kadhemi, Iraq’s intelligence chief who was named as prime-minister designate on Thursday. Read more: Iraq envoy to UN threatens arrest of US troops for attacks on pro-Iran militias Pentagon orders preparations to ‘destroy’ pro-Iran Kataib Hezbollah in Iraq: Report US strikes in Iraq, Syria target Iran-backed Shiite militia group Kataib Hezbollah commemorate Mohandes, Soleimani’s deaths with Trump effigies اي استفسار أو طلب خاص بخصوص التوظيف يمكنك التواصل مع الابميل التالي – مجير الموقع : alturky28@gmail.com لطلبات التصميم او البرمجة التواصل مع : hamzalaabar@gmail.com