India, Oct. 16 -- Iraq's Parliament allowed Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi to complete his cabinet this morning and approved the portfolios of 11 ministers. Among them, the Parliament approved the candidature of 3 men for the Deputy Prime Minister post.

But one of them, Laith al-Khazali is garnering attention for his alleged links to the Iran-backed Asaib Ahl al-Haq movement. Notably Laith and his brother have both been designated as terrorists by the US.

Who is Laith al-Khazali?

Laith al-Khazali is an Iraqi politician and militia figure who was named one of Iraq's deputy prime ministers recently. He is a brother of Qais al-Khazali, who heads the Iran-backed armed group Asaib Ahl al-Haq (AAH). His appointment has drawn international atten...