Iraq’s Kataib Hezbollah sets conditions for disarmament

A senior official set the complete withdrawal of US forces and “Turkish forces occupying northern Iraq,” as well as the “disbanding” of the Kurdistan Region’s Peshmerga as conditions for the Islamic Resistance in Iraq to engage with the government over handing over its weapons.

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Drones launched from Iraq without authorization considered ‘terrorist act’: Ministry

Miqdad Miri, head of relations and media at the interior ministry, said “any drone that takes off without authorization will be treated as a terrorist act.”

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Iraqi PM determined to press ahead with weapons control, anti-corruption reforms: Govt. spox

”Iraq is in dire need today of a completely stable internal environment and a safe and attractive climate for foreign investments,” the spokesperson added.

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Strengthening national sovereignty leads new Iraqi cabinet’s agenda: Spox

“Iraq is a fully sovereign country, and its supreme authority is not subject to internal wills or external dictates,” Aboudi said.

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Iraq factions open to disarmament under conditions, minister says

Iraqi Health Minister Abdul Hussein al-Moussawi said several armed factions are prepared to discuss handing over their weapons to the state under certain conditions, while also revealing that the United States opposed the participation of seven groups in government.

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US arrests Iraqi Kataib Hezbollah senior commander

“Saadi is a commander for Kataib Hizballah, a US designated FTO [Foreign Terrorist Organization] operating in Iraq that is closely aligned with the IRGC [Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corp],” the Justice Department said in a statement.

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US sanctions seven pro-Iran militia leaders in Iraq

The groups are also officially under the auspices of the Iraqi state via the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF).

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Iraqi FM says US attacks not in vacuum, blames militias for distorting government image

“The attacks have led to an image that we are not in control,” Hussein added about the implications of the attacks.

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2026 will mark the end of militias in Iraq: US envoy

Savaya has been strongly pushing for the full disarmament of all non-state armed factions.

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