{
  "id": 11162983,
  "title": "'Resistance has won this round:' Kataib Hezbollah denies disarmament deal after US troops leave Iraq",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/resistance-has-won-this-round-kataib-hezbollah-denies-disarmament",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-01T09:48:28.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National UAE",
    "slug": "the-national-uae",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/10/01/resistance-has-won-this-round-kataib-hezbollah-denies-disarmament-deal-after-us-troops-leave-iraq/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Kataib Hezbollah, an Iran-backed militia, has vehemently denied reaching a disarmament deal with Iraq's Prime Minister Ali Al Zaidi, despite US troops leaving Iraq. The group's secretary general, Abu Hussein Al Hamidawi, declared \"the resistance has won this round\" in a statement, praising the US-led coalition's withdrawal from Iraq. The September 30 deadline for the withdrawal was initially linked to the disarmament of militias but was later postponed to June. The Islamic Resistance in Iraq, the umbrella group of these militias, had been negotiating for over 40 days through a quadripartite committee, but received no response from the government. Kataib Hezbollah insisted it is not bound by any political timeline and asserted that its weapons will remain as a trust in the hands of its fighters. Meanwhile, Prime Minister Al Zaidi vowed to take \"serious\" steps to disarm Iran-backed militias, marking October 1 as the day of full Iraqi sovereignty. He pledged to work towards disarming non-Iraqi armed groups present in Iraq, and to purchase air defence systems to bolster air sovereignty. Kataib Hezbollah, however, has vowed to continue its operations, targeting hostile aircraft violating Iraqi airspace until the government's air defences are fully operational.",
  "summary": "The powerful Iran-backed Kataib Hezbollah group has denied an understanding was reached with Iraq 's Prime Minister Ali Al Zaidi regarding the disarmament of militias, hours after the departure of US troops from the country. In a statement, Kataib Hezbollah secretary general Abu Hussein Al Hamidawi said “the resistance has won this round, and the victor is the one who imposes his conditions on…",
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      {
        "outlet": "The National Business",
        "title": "'Resistance has won this round:' Kataib Hezbollah denies disarmament deal after US troops leave Iraq",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/resistance-has-won-this-round-kataib-hezbollah-denies-disarmament-11164009",
        "published": "2026-10-01T09:48:28.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}