{"id":246922,"date":"2026-08-13T01:15:13","date_gmt":"2026-08-13T01:15:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/iran\/246922\/"},"modified":"2026-08-13T01:15:13","modified_gmt":"2026-08-13T01:15:13","slug":"iraq-threatens-confrontation-with-factions-that-refuse-to-restrict-weapons-to-the-state","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/iran\/246922\/","title":{"rendered":"Iraq threatens confrontation with factions that refuse to restrict weapons to the state"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"#dialogue-will-remain-the-first-option\" class=\"table-link no-link anchor-link\" data-index=\"rb-heading-index-0\">Dialogue will remain the first option<\/a><a href=\"#fears-of-opening-a-new-internal-front\" class=\"table-link no-link anchor-link\" data-index=\"rb-heading-index-1\">Fears of opening a new internal front<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Baghdad, Iraq \u2013 Iraqi sources revealed that Prime Minister Ali Faleh al-Zaidi informed several political leaders of his readiness to deal firmly with armed factions that refuse to relinquish their weapons.<\/p>\n<p>He emphasized that continued refusal after the deadline could open the door to confrontation and clashes.<\/p>\n<p>The sources stated that the Iraqi government is intensifying its political efforts to address the issue of weapons outside state institutions.<\/p>\n<p>It is striving to persuade the armed factions to cooperate before the deadline expires, in order to prevent the crisis from escalating from a political to a security confrontation.<\/p>\n<p>Dialogue will remain the first option<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The issue of weapons control is one of the most sensitive in Iraq, given the presence of armed factions with significant military capabilities.<\/p>\n<p>Some of these factions are affiliated with the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF),<\/p>\n<p>while others insist on retaining their weapons, considering them an integral part of the country\u2019s defense system.<\/p>\n<p>The government seeks to enforce the principle of state monopoly on weapons as a cornerstone of political and security stability.<\/p>\n<p>At the same time, it faces increasing pressure to eliminate all armed groups operating outside official institutions.<\/p>\n<p>According to sources, the message conveyed by al-Zaydi to political forces emphasized that dialogue remains the preferred option.<\/p>\n<p>However, the factions\u2019 continued refusal to cooperate after the deadline may compel the government to take more stringent measures.<\/p>\n<p>Fears of opening a new internal front<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The prospect of clashes is raising widespread concerns within Iraqi political circles, with fears that any escalation could destabilize the country and open a new internal front.<\/p>\n<p>These concerns are heightened by the intertwined interests of political forces and armed factions.<\/p>\n<p>The government continues its contacts with various parties, aiming to reach an understanding<\/p>\n<p>that ensures the state maintains a monopoly on the use of force without resorting to armed confrontation.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, political forces are anxiously awaiting the outcome of the negotiations as the deadline approaches.<\/p>\n<p>This situation presents the Iraqi government with a difficult test: balancing the need to assert state authority with the need to maintain internal stability.<\/p>\n<p>Any decision to engage in confrontation could have far-reaching political and security repercussions for the Iraqi landscape.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Dialogue will remain the first optionFears of opening a new internal front Baghdad, Iraq \u2013 Iraqi sources 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