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PM Al-Zaidi Moves to Legislate State Control of Arms - Shafaq News

The order follows warnings that unauthorized militias could face anti-terrorism charges if they miss the state-control deadline, officials said.

  • On Tuesday, Iraqi Prime Minister Al-Zaidi directed the Parliamentary Security and Defense Committee to draft legislation confining weapons to state control in Iraq, warning that uncontrolled arms undermine the rule of law and threaten state authority.
  • The State Administration Coalition set a September 30 deadline for armed groups to surrender weapons, warning at an August 5 meeting that unauthorized military activity would be treated as "outlaws" under the Anti-Terrorism Law.
  • IRGC-QF commander Esmail Qaani arrived in Baghdad on August 10 to meet with Coordination Framework figures, including Badr Organization leader Hadi al-Amiri, with just 50 days remaining before the deadline as Tehran seeks to prevent confrontation with its Iraqi allies.
  • Iran conducted missile and drone strikes this week targeting Komala and the Kurdistan Democratic Party of Iran in the Alana Valley, adding to more than 1,000 attacks on the Kurdistan Region since February.
  • The disarmament push coincides with the scheduled withdrawal of the US-led Coalition by September 30, with some factions explicitly linking their potential compliance to the exit of these foreign forces from Iraq.
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شفق نيوز broke the news in Iraq on Tuesday, August 11, 2026.
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