Iraq appears to delay militia disarmament as Iran-backed factions pressure Baghdad - analysis
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Source: The Jerusalem Post
Published: 2026-08-24 15:49 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Politics, Middle East, Iran
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Snippet:
Iraq’s new prime minister Ali al-Zaidi was supposed to rein in the Iranian-backed militias in Iraq. For years the militias have carried out hundreds of attacks on US forces, kidnapped journalists and researchers, assassinated Iraqis, attacked the Kurdistan Region and attacked embassies and consulates.
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