Iraqi Government Considers Integration Of Iranian-Backed Militias Into Armed Forces

Iraqi Government Considers Integration Of Iranian-Backed Militias Into Armed Forces

The Iraqi federal government is reportedly weighing a controversial plan to integrate Iranian-backed militias into the country’s armed forces, raising concerns about deeper Iranian influence within Iraq’s security sector. According to sources cited by Iraqi media on January 9, the integration could include Harakat Hezbollah… Iraqi Government Considers Integration Of Iranian-Backed Militias Into Armed Forces

2025-01-09 Shafaq News/ ankawa.com An informed political source revealed on Thursday that discussions have begun to integrate armed factions into the security establishment, and the first faction to be given the green light was the Al-Nujaba Movement. The source told Shafaq News Agency, "The process of merging armed factions into the security establishment has begun, as specific mechanisms are being discussed to integrate the Al-Nujaba Movement,…

The threat of Iranian proxy militias in Iraq

Supporters of the Iraqi Popular Mobilization Forces offer condolences over the deaths of Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi and others, outside the Iranian Embassy in Baghdad on May 20, 2024. Thaier Al-Sudani /Reuters In the last few months, no one could have imagined that Hezbollah in Lebanon, the crown jewel of the Iranian Ring of Fire, […] The post The threat of Iranian proxy militias in Iraq appeared first on MEPIN™.