Iran plans to weaken Kurdish forces in Iraq to prevent disarmament of militias, mantain control
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Source: The Jerusalem Post
Published: 2026-08-20 05:34 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Politics, Middle East, Iran
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Iraq is seeking to disarm Iranian-backed militias. Under Iraq’s new prime minister, Ali al-Zaidi, Baghdad says it wants the arms of the militias to be under state control. The militias know Baghdad has US backing to pressure the groups.
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