{
  "id": 654175,
  "title": "Iraqi PM seeks legal cover to bring Iran-backed militia weapons under state control",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/iraqi-pm-seeks-legal-cover-to-bring-iran-backed-militia-weapons-under-654175",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-12T09:17:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National UAE",
    "slug": "the-national-uae",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/08/12/iraqi-pm-seeks-legal-cover-to-bring-iran-backed-militia-weapons-under-state-control/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Al Zaidi has asked the parliament’s Defence and Security Committee to draft a bill to place all weapons into the hands of the state, in the latest push by Baghdad to disarm Iran-backed militias. The request, which was made during a meeting on Tuesday between Mr Al Zaidi and the head of the committee, Khalid Al Obeidi, comes as the government faces growing pressure to meet…",
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  "coverage": {
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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."
}