Iran pressures Iraqi factions over disarmament as groups issue demands
Sources say Iran is pressuring Iraqi armed factions to resist disarmament as the government and militias exchange demands ahead of coalition withdrawal.
Iran is reportedly pressuring Iraqi armed factions to resist disarmament as the Iraqi government and militias exchange demands ahead of the coalition's withdrawal from the country. The Iraqi weapons control committee has reportedly received a list of demands from armed factions regarding the process of handing over their weapons.
The Iraqi government has presented several points to the factions as part of its efforts to regulate and control weapons in the country, as the September 30 deadline approaches for ending the international coalition's mission. Iranian influence is seen as significant in this context, as the government seeks to ensure all arms are under state control.
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