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US disarmament campaign against Iraq Iran-linked militias 2026
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FIRST ENTRY SEP 06
SEP 06 · Day 1
US-backed effort to disarm Iraq's Iran-linked militias hits setback
Entifadh Qanbar claimed that IRGC Quds Force commander Esmail Qaani visited Baghdad and instructed militia leaders to slow down disarmament discussions, reject the September 30 deadline, and maintain their weapons.
The Trump administration is pushing Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi to dismantle pro-Iran militias.
Iraq's anti-corruption body announced that deputy oil minister Al-Bahadly was sentenced to seven years in prison and fined millions of dollars for corruption.