The head of Iraq’s Supreme Judicial Council, Judge Faiq Zaidan, met with Defense Minister Nayef Al-Shammari on Sunday to review legal procedures for addressing cases involving the Ministry of Defense that are pending before the competent courts.

A statement from the Supreme Judicial Council said Zaidan welcomed Al-Shammari and congratulated him on assuming his new position. The meeting also focused on legal approaches to handling ministry-related cases and following up on them before the relevant judicial authoritie