Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi dismissed on Monday Hamid al-Shatri as chief of national intelligence. The PM will assume the position in an acting role until a replacement is appointed. Al-Shatri was appointed to his position on December 19, 2024, by then PM Mohammed Shia al-Sudani. Al-Shatri was born in Dhi Qar in southern Iraq. He held several positions, including Director General of Intelligence and Counter-Terrorism at the Iraqi Ministry of Interior, a role he assumed in January 2021. In November 2021, he was appointed deputy head of the National Security service, later becoming its head - a position he held until July 2023, when he was transferred to the National Security advisory.
