Are Iranian-backed militias in Iraq really ready to hand over weapons? - analysis
A spokesperson for Kataib Hezbollah announced a decision by certain armed groups to cease their activities. This statement comes in the context of ongoing tensions involving Iranian-backed militias in Iraq. The situation remains complex as these groups navigate their roles amid regional conflicts.
- ▪A Kataib Hezbollah spokesperson praised a decision by some armed groups to end their armed activities.
- ▪The announcement follows recent airstrikes targeting Hashd al-Shaabi headquarters.
- ▪The dynamics of Iranian-backed militias in Iraq are influenced by the broader U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran.
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Are Iranian-backed militias in Iraq really ready to hand over weapons? - analysisA Kataib Hezbollah spokesperson said he “praised what he described as a decision by ‘[armed] brothers not involved in the Islamic Resistance [of Iraq]’ to end their armed activities."Follow us on GoogleMembers of the Iraqi armed group Kataib Hezbollah attend the funeral of their members, who were killed in an airstrike that targeted a Hashd al‑Shaabi headquarters near the western al‑Qaim district on the Syrian border, amid the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran, in Baghdad, Iraq, March 2, 2026.(photo credit: THAIER AL-SUDANI/REUTERS)
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