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Iraq sets Sept. 21 deadline for armed factions to surrender weapons June 29, 2026 at 2:42 pm Members of the Hashd al-Shaabi gather in Basra, southern Iraq, to hold a memorial ceremony for Iranian leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who lost his life in U.S. and Israeli airstrikes, carrying Khamenei posters and Hashd al-Shaabi and Kataib Hezbollah flags while chanting slogans in support of Iran and Islamic resistance groups, on March 08, 2026. [Haidar Mohammed Ali – Anadolu Agency] The Iraqi government has set Sept. 21 as a final deadline for armed factions to hand over their weapons to state authorities, a government spokesman said Monday,Anadolureports. “Sept. 21 is the final deadline for handing over weapons, and at the same time for the withdrawal of the international coalition,” Haider al-Aboudi said in statements carried by the state news agency INA. Separately, Aboudi said the Iraqi government approved Iran’s request to hold funeral ceremonies for late Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei in Iraq on July 8. On Sunday, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Tehran would coordinate with Iraq on arrangements for Khamenei’s funeral procession at Iraq’s holy shrines. READ:I…

How the US pushed Iraq's armed factions toward disarmament, and who is ... 2026-06-05T05:58:27+00:00 Share font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News The American approach to Iraq's Iran-aligned armed factions has undergone a quiet but consequential transformation. The appointment of Tom Barrack as special envoy for Iraq and Syria, replacing Mark Savaya, signals a shift not in objectives but in the method of pursuing them. The US still wants Iran's military footprint in Iraq reduced, but it is now trying to achieve that through structural pressure rather than visible interference. Read more: Trump's new Iraq-Syria envoy faces an Iran test Syria never posed The distinction matters because Savaya was perceived across Baghdad's political class as a figure who reached too deeply into Iraqi internal arrangements. Barrack, according to analysts interviewed by Shafaq news, represents a different profile: a businessman with direct ties to President Donald Trump, a preference for strong central states over consociational power-sharing, and a mandate that deliberately bundles Iraq with Syria under a single envoy. Dilshad Othman, a researcher in international relations at the University of…

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Iraq sets September 21 deadline for armed groups to surrender weapons Home World Middle East Iraq sets September 21 deadline for armed groups to surrender weapons Iraq sets September 21 deadline for armed groups to surrender weapons Yenişafak English AA 15:56, 29/06/2026 , Monday U: Update: 15:58, 29/06/2026 , Monday AA See Yeni Şafak News More Often: Click and Add to Favorites on Google! File photo The Iraqi government has set a September 21 deadline for armed factions to hand over their weapons to state authorities, spokesperson Haider al-Aboudi announced. The same date also marks the withdrawal of the US-led international coalition. Iraq also approved Iran’s request to hold funeral ceremonies for the late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. The Iraqi government has set September 21 as a final deadline for armed factions to hand over their weapons to state authorities, government spokesman Haider al‑Aboudi said Monday. “Sept. 21 is the final deadline for handing over weapons, and at the same time for the withdrawal of the international coalition,” Aboudi said in statements carried by the state news agency INA. Funeral ceremonies for Khamenei Separately, Aboudi said the Iraqi government…

Iraq Sets Sept. 30 Deadline for Armed Groups to Disarm Politics Iraq Sets Sept. 30 Deadline for Armed Groups to Disarm The announcement comes ahead of Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi's planned visit to the United States, as Washington continues to pressure Baghdad to ensure armed factions surrender their weapons. 3 hours ago Iraqi government spokesperson Haider al-Aboudi. (Photo: Designed by Kurdistan24) Iraq Haider al-Aboudi Iraqi armed groups ERBIL (Kurdistan24) – The Iraqi government has given armed groups operating in the country until Sept. 30 to disarm, government spokesperson Haider al-Aboudi announced during a press conference on Monday. The announcement comes ahead of Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi's planned visit to the United States, as Washington continues to pressure Baghdad to ensure armed factions surrender their weapons. Some of the groups had previously targeted U.S. facilities in Iraq during the regional conflict triggered by Israeli-American strikes on Iran in late February. Al-Aboudi also reaffirmed the government's commitment to fulfilling its constitutional responsibilities, including protecting public assets and strengthening state institutions to enable them to ef…

Powerful Iran-backed militias in Iraq say they will start handing in ... Members of the Iraqi Popular Mobilization Forces parade of Shiite group Asaib Ahl al-Haq, participate in a Quds Day march in Baghdad, Iraq, Friday, July 1, 2016. (AP Photo/Hadi Mizban, File) IRBIL, Iraq (AP) — Two ofIraq’smost powerful Iran-backed militias said on Tuesday they would begin handing in their weapons to the authorities, a major step in thenew government’s effort to rein in militiasthat have long operated on their own even though they were nominally under state command. One of the groups, Asaib Ahl al-Haq, said it had formed a committee to oversee the move, inventory its fighters, weapons and equipment, and coordinate with the commander-in-chief of Iraq’s armed forces. It cast the decision as a response to calls by Iraq’s top Shiite religious authority and the Iran-alignedCoordination Framework, the largest bloc in Parliament that dominates Iraqi politics. The second group, the Imam Ali Brigades, made a similar announcement saying the time has come “to build a strong state with full sovereignty.” It added that its aim was now to have weapons only with the state and help boost state institutions…

Iran-backed militias in Iraq announce plan to place weapons under state ... Iran-backed militias Asaib Ahl Al Haq and Imam Ali Brigades said they have begun to disengage from the Popular Mobilisation Forces and placing all of their weapons under state control, in a rare public move by some of Iraq ’s most powerful armed factions. In a statement on Tuesday, the AAH said the decision followed a call from Iraq’s most senior Shiite spiritual leader, Grand Ayatollah Ali Al Sistani, and government demands to ensure a state monopoly on arms. It had formed a central committee with the job of fulfilling all requirements for the handover, including an inventory of personnel, weapons, vehicles, equipment and logistics. Latest Israel strikes southern Lebanon despite Trump call Read More Arrow It will also co-ordinate directly with the Commander-in-Chief of the Iraqi Armed Forces – Prime Minister Ali Al Zaidi – to fulfil the requirements of state and security institutions. President Nizar Amedi welcomed the decision and “reaffirmed the principle that arms must remain exclusively under state authority, in line with the constitution and the law and in support of security and stability across the…

2 Iraqi militias say will start disarming | The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette IRBIL, Iraq -- Two of Iraq's most powerful Iran-backed militias said on Tuesday that they would begin handing in their weapons to the authorities, a major step in the new government's effort to rein in militias that have long operated on their own even though they were nominally under state command. One of the groups, Asaib Ahl al-Haq, said it had formed a committee to oversee the move, inventory its fighters, weapons and equipment, and coordinate with the commander-in-chief of Iraq's armed forces. It cast the decision as a response to calls by Iraq's top Shiite religious authority and the Iran-aligned Coordination Framework, the largest bloc in parliament that dominates Iraqi politics. The second group, the Imam Ali Brigades, made a similar announcement saying the time has come "to build a strong state with full sovereignty." It added that its aim was now to have weapons only with the state and help boost state institutions. The war in the Middle East, which the United States and Israel launched on Feb. 28 with strikes on Iran, has exposed the fragility of Iraq's state institutions and their limited abil…

Powerful Iran-backed militias in Iraq say they will start handing in ... IRBIL, Iraq (AP) — Two of Iraq’s most powerful Iran-backed militias said on Tuesday they would begin handing in their weapons to the authorities, a major step in the new government’s effort to rein in militias that have long operated on their own even though they were nominally under state command. One of the groups, Asaib Ahl al-Haq, said it had formed a committee to oversee the move, inventory its fighters, weapons and equipment, and coordinate with the commander-in-chief of Iraq’s armed forces. It cast the decision as a response to calls by Iraq’s top Shiite religious authority and the Iran-aligned Coordination Framework , the largest bloc in Parliament that dominates Iraqi politics. The second group, the Imam Ali Brigades, made a similar announcement saying the time has come “to build a strong state with full sovereignty.” It added that its aim was now to have weapons only with the state and help boost state institutions. The war in the Middle East , which the United States and Israel launched on Feb. 28 with strikes on Iran, has exposed the fragility of Iraq’s state institutions and their limited ability…

Iraqi militias divided on disarming and accepting government control The Iranian-backed Iraqi militia Kataib Hezbollah has said it will not disarm in the wake of reports that suggest armed militias in Iraq will place their weapons under state control. “The Iraqi group Kataib Hezbollah (Hezbollah Brigades) on Saturday rejected calls to disarm, linking any such move to the withdrawal of US forces and other foreign troops from Iraq,” Iraq’sShafaq Newsreportedon December 20. The focus on disarming Iranian-backed militias in Iraq comes as Iraq seeks tochoosea new prime minister after elections in November. US Special Envoy to Iraq Mark Savaya lauded the possible disarmament of militias in aposton X on December 22. “The reported steps by Iraqi armed groups toward disarmament are a welcome and encouraging development.” Savaya added that disarmament must be “comprehensive, irreversible, and implemented through a clear and binding national framework.” Kataib Hezbollah is the most prominent militia torejectdisarmament. It is a US-designated terrorist group and one of the powerful militias within the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF), a state-affiliated group of militias. The PMF wasincorp…

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Powerful Iran-backed militias in Iraq say they will start handing in ... FILE - Members of the Iraqi Popular Mobilization Forces parade of Shiite group Asaib Ahl al-Haq, participate in a Quds Day march in Baghdad, Iraq, Friday, July 1, 2016. Hadi Mizban/AP Photo/Hadi Mizban IRBIL, Iraq (AP) — Two of Iraq’s most powerful Iran-backed militias said on Tuesday they would begin handing in their weapons to the authorities, a major step in the new government’s effort to rein in militias that have long operated on their own even though they were nominally under state command. One of the groups, Asaib Ahl al-Haq, said it had formed a committee to oversee the move, inventory its fighters, weapons and equipment, and coordinate with the commander-in-chief of Iraq's armed forces. It cast the decision as a response to calls by Iraq’s top Shiite religious authority and the Iran-aligned Coordination Framework, the largest bloc in Parliament that dominates Iraqi politics. Advertisement Article continues below this ad The second group, the Imam Ali Brigades, made a similar announcement saying the time has come “to build a strong state with full sovereignty.” It added that its aim was now to have we…

Kataeb Hezbollah Vows to Continue Armed Resistance as Iraq Pushes ... Security Kataeb Hezbollah Vows to Continue Armed Resistance as Iraq Pushes State Control Over Weapons Iran-aligned faction says it will maintain “jihadist action” and offers to oversee weapons transfers as Baghdad pursues state control over arms 2026-05-30 20:55 Fighters lift flags of Iraq and paramilitary groups, including Kataib Hezbollah, during a funeral in Baghdad for five militants killed a day earlier in a US strike, Iraq, Dec. 4, 2023. (AFP) Iraq Iran-aligned Iraqi militias Iraqi militia disarmament ERBIL (Kurdistan24) — The Iran-aligned Iraqi armed faction Kataeb Hezbollah pledged on Saturday to continue its “jihadist action,” underscoring ongoing divisions among Iraq’s powerful armed groups as the government reportedly faces increasing pressure from the United States to bring all weapons under state control. The statement came amid renewed debate over the future of pro-Iran factions operating in Iraq, following months of heightened regional tensions and growing calls from both Baghdad and Washington to limit the influence of armed groups outside official state institutions. In a statement released on S…

Iraq sets September 30 deadline for pro-Iran militias to disarm Iraq’s government has given pro-Iran armed groups in the country until September 30 to disarm, its spokesman said during a press conference on Monday.The announcement comes ahead of a visit to the United States by new Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi, with Washington exerting pressure on Baghdad to ensure the factions turn in their weapons. Some of the groups targeted US facilities in Iraq during the Middle East war, which was sparked by Israeli-American strikes against Iran in late February.

Two Iran-backed Iraqi militias to begin handing over weapons to authorities Two of Iraq’s Iran-backed militias said on Tuesday that they would begin handing in their weapons to the authorities, a major step in the new government’s effort to rein in militias.One of the groups, Asaib Ahl al-Haq, said it had formed a committee to oversee the move, inventory its fighters, weapons and equipment, and coordinate with the commander-in-chief of Iraq’s armed forces.The second group, the Imam Ali Brigades, made a similar announcement, saying the time has come “to build a strong state with full sovereignty.”For all the latest headlines, follow our Google News channel online or via the app.It added that its aim was now to have weapons only with the state and help boost state institutions.A week ago, influential Shia cleric Muqtada al-Sadr said his Saraya al-Salam militia, also known as the Peace Brigades, would split from his political movement and integrate into state institutions.Read more:Kataib Hezbollah vows to keep arms as Iraq faces US pressure to disarm groups