Baghdad, June 4, 2026 (AFP) - Some pro-Iran factions in Iraq are disarming under US pressure

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2026-06-04

Two Iraqi factions announced this week that they would integrate their armed brigades into state institutions, following pressure from the United States for Baghdad to disarm groups backed by Iran. Other groups though, in particular those closer to Tehran, are refusing. Why has the matter come to a head now and what is at stake? Here is what we know. - Why is it happening now? - The newly installed Iraqi prime minister, Ali al-Zaidi, last mont......

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