Iraqi PM ends intelligence chief's duties as court issues warrant for provincial official

Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi has dismissed the national intelligence chief and pursued legal action against a provincial official over a border-crossing protest.

• Al-Zaidi ended Hamid al-Shatri's duties as head of the National Intelligence Service, the state news agency reported Monday without further details.
• The Third Karkh Court issued an arrest warrant for Maysan Provincial Council head Mustafa al-Muhammadi following a complaint from the prime minister's office.
• The complaint cited al-Muhammadi's threats of civil disobedience and road closures over the closure of the al-Shaib border crossing with Iran.