Iraq delays deadline for pro-Iran factions to hand over weapons
A senior Iraqi security adviser said the planned September 30 handover of weapons by pro-Iran armed factions has been delayed, without providing a new deadline, after months of pressure from the United States. Officials clarified that September 30 refers to the international coalition's departure, not the weapons deadline, but the government has not resolved the issue with Iran-aligned groups. Prime Minister Ali Al-Zaidi has pledged to recover faction arms, yet some powerful militias, including Kataeb Hezbollah, resist disarmament, citing fears that giving up arms would serve Israel and the United States, leaving Iraq's security plans unsettled.
Iraq postponed the weapons handover deadline without providing a new date
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Iraq set an end of September deadline for armed factions to give up weapons. Officials now say the handover will begin at the end of next month but gave no new date. This could mean armed groups keep their weapons and uncertainty continues.
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