Prime Minister Urges Armed Groups to Join Weapons-Control Plan
Ali al-Zaidi praised factions that agreed to place arms under state authority and called on others to follow.
Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi said several armed groups had committed to bringing their weapons under state control and urged remaining factions to do the same. He presented the issue as central to restoring a unified national security framework after the coalition withdrawal.
The policy remains politically sensitive because factions have differed over timing, guarantees and their future role. The government is seeking to advance negotiations while avoiding a confrontation that could unsettle Iraq’s security environment.
Original reporting: Rudaw English ↗