Iraqi PM sets June 30 deadline for pro-Iran factions to disarm
Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi has set a June 30, 2027, deadline for pro-Iran armed factions to surrender their weapons to the state. This move follows the official withdrawal of the U.S.-led coalition from Iraq, though some factions have already rejected the timeline.
Why it matters
The disarmament of militias is critical to Iraq's internal stability and sovereignty as it navigates a post-coalition security landscape in the Middle East.
Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi on Thursday announced June 30 as a new deadline for armed factions to turn over their weapons to the state, following the end of the US-led coalition's mission in the country.
"October 1 is considered a serious beginning to address the issue of weapons outside state control... according to a clear roadmap and agreed timelines extending no later than June 30, 2027," Mr. Zaidi said in a statement, having backed away from an original September 30 deadline.
The Iraqi government believes the withdrawal of coalition forces will deprive the armed factions, many of which are backed by Iran, of the excuse they have used to retain their arsenal.
But many fear the pullout might boost the factions instead, and draw the country deeper into the West Asia war.
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