Former Iraqi lawmaker Ahmed al-Alwani found dead in Beirut

Former Iraqi MP Ahmed al-Alwani was found dead in a Beirut apartment, and Lebanese authorities are investigating his death as a killing. His office called it an assassination and demanded a transparent investigation and accountability, while Iraq’s embassy said it was awaiting the findings.

A judicial source said preliminary findings indicated al-Alwani had been strangled, and that one Lebanese suspect had been arrested as authorities searched for two Syrian suspects. The source said the suspects took him from the airport to his hotel after his arrival last week. Al-Alwani represented Anbar, was a prominent critic of Iran’s influence in Iraq, and was released in 2025 after more than a decade in prison.