Iraq Political Crisis tests al-Zaidi’s balancing act between Washington and Tehran as disarmament deadline nears.
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A diplomatic initiative outlines Hamas disarmament and Israeli withdrawal from Gaza, but key verification and regional enforcement hurdles remain.
Iraq Militia Disarmament collides with Iranian red lines, militia divisions, and legislative hurdles as the September 30 deadline nears
Iran-backed militias resist disarmament as Tehran shields weapons, leaving Prime Minister Zaidi’s authority weakened and Baghdad’s security unresolved.
Iran pressures Iraqi militias to keep weapons as Barrack vetoes posts and oil collapse erodes Zaidi’s authority.
Hamas Intransigence blocks the Gaza roadmap as Kushner presses Cairo talks, regional ministers blame Israel, and the Iran link deepens.
Hamas accepted decommissioning under the Gaza roadmap, but Israeli opposition and renegotiation pressure threaten the Hamas Disarmament Roadmap and ceasefire.
Kushner’s Gaza trip tests whether Hamas disarmament can move from a fragile opening to irreversible, verifiable security before Israel’s election.
Trump’s reward-first approach risks giving Beirut incentives without verified disarmament, leaving Hezbollah room to rebuild and obstruct lasting enforcement.
A fragile new trilateral framework tests Lebanese sovereignty, Israeli security, Hezbollah disarmament, and U.S. coordination through pilot zones.