Iran-backed militias resist disarmament as Tehran shields weapons, leaving Prime Minister Zaidi’s authority weakened and Baghdad’s security unresolved.
Monday, August 24, 2026
Iran-backed militias resist disarmament as Tehran shields weapons, leaving Prime Minister Zaidi’s authority weakened and Baghdad’s security unresolved.
Iran’s IRGC recruits Kurdish tribesmen as Muslim Peshmerga with $300 salaries and rifles, exploiting economic collapse to fill ranks depleted by US-Israeli strikes.