Can Baghdad gain control over paramilitary groups amid US war on Iran?

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Iraq's Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi announced a 30 June 2027 deadline to bring powerful paramilitary groups under greater state control, beginning with a 90-day cessation of military activity that started September 30. This process aims to limit autonomous action and integrate fighters into state structures, rather than full disarmament, and is contingent on managing group demands and external actor non-interference.

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Submitted by Zahra Ladha on Fri, 10/02/2026 - 10:18 As the state seeks to bring armed groups under its control, competing interests and external pressures stand in the way Popular Mobilisation Forces stand guard during a symbolic funeral procession celebrating the withdrawal of the US-led coalition from Iraq, in Baghdad on 1 October 2026 (Ahmad al-Rubaye/AFP) Off With the US withdrawing its forces from its territories, Iraq is moving towards bringing the country’s powerful paramilitary groups un

Can Baghdad gain control over paramilitary groups amid US war on Iran?

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