BAGHDAD—Iraq’s Shiite militias used artillery and ammunition provided by Iran to fight Islamic State. Now, some of those Tehran-backed militias have effectively morphed into political parties poised to expand their role through Iraqi elections on Saturday.
The main alliance running against Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi’s bloc is dominated by political factions with ties to Iran, such as a party called Victorious that is linked to the Master of the Martyrs Brigades militia in 2016.
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