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Pro-Iran Iraqi militias have not yet given OK to deal to free Israeli hostage, official in contact with groups says
Pro-Iran Iraqi militias have still not given final approval for a deal to free Israeli-Russian academic Elizabeth Tsurkov, who was kidnapped two years ago in Baghdad, an Iraqi official in contact with the groups tells the Kan public broadcaster.
The official says Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al Sudani is putting pressure on the groups to please the US government.
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