Iraq’s Militias Divided on Disarmament
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- Published
- June 2, 2026
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- 1:48
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- Last updated
- Jun 3, 2026
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Two major Iran-backed militias in Iraq are surrendering their weapons to the government in a major shift toward state control — a bold move by the new Prime Minister, a 40-year-old banker, who’s pushing for centralized authority amid U.S. pressure and regional instability. But not everyone’s on board: other powerful factions like Kataib Hezbollah and Hara…
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Two major Iran-backed militias in Iraq are surrendering their weapons to the government in a major shift toward state control — a bold move by the new Prime Minister, a 40-year-old banker, who’s pushing for centralized authority amid U.S. pressure and regional instability. But not everyone’s on board: other powerful factions like Kataib Hezbollah and Harakat al-Nujaba reject disarmament, tying it to Iraq’s sovereignty and foreign troop presence, while the umbrella Popular Mobilization Forces — f
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