Iran-aligned group links embassy security to halt in strikes, warns Kuwait and weighs in on Iraq\u2019s premiership dispute<\/p>\n
ERBIL (Kurdistan24) \u2014 Iraq\u2019s powerful Iran-aligned militia Kata’ib Hezbollah issued a sharply worded statement late Saturday calling for expanded coordination among \u201cresistance\u201d factions, opening new fronts against U.S. and Israeli interests, and outlining conditions tied to the security of American diplomatic facilities in Iraq.<\/p>\n
In the statement, the group framed the current regional confrontation as a unified battlefield, arguing that \u201cthe unity of the arenas\u201d requires a new mechanism to enhance coordination between armed factions and allied actors.<\/p>\n
It called for the opening of additional fronts to confront what it described as \u201cthe arrogance of the American enemy and the Zionist entity,\u201d portraying the United States and Israel as jointly responsible for the ongoing conflict.<\/p>\n
The statement also extended beyond Iraq\u2019s borders, issuing a warning toward the State of Kuwait, accusing its leadership of actions that \u201charm a segment of the people\u201d amid the broader war involving Iran.<\/p>\n
Without specifying details, the group cautioned Kuwaiti authorities to \u201cbeware the wrath of the patient one,\u201d signaling potential escalation in rhetoric toward regional governments.<\/p>\n
On the domestic front, Kata’ib Hezbollah said there had been an understanding with an Iraqi mediator based on the principle of \u201csecurity for all or security for none.\u201d<\/p>\n
According to the group, the safety of what it referred to as \u201cCamp Tawhid\u201d\u2014a term it uses for the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad\u2014would depend on a halt to strikes targeting residential areas in Iraqi provinces.<\/p>\n
The militia also declared its intent to dismantle what it described as \u201coccupation\u201d security and military structures in Iraq, disarm them within \u201csafe cities,\u201d and end their influence across government institutions.<\/p>\n
The statement further underscored the group\u2019s political positioning within Iraq, referencing the Coordination Framework and internal deliberations over the premiership.<\/p>\n
It suggested that if consensus cannot be reached on figures such as Nouri al-Maliki or Mohammed Shia al-Sudani, the position should be drawn from their respective blocs, warning against any single faction monopolizing Iraq\u2019s top leadership posts.<\/p>\n
The statement comes at a time of heightened regional tensions linked to the ongoing U.S.-Israel-Iran confrontation, with Iran-backed groups in Iraq increasingly vocal about their readiness to escalate both militarily and politically.<\/p>\n
Analysts say such messaging reflects a dual-track strategy combining pressure on foreign forces with attempts to shape Iraq\u2019s internal power dynamics.<\/p>\n
Hezbollah’s hardline rhetoric comes in the backdrop of a deepening political impasse faced by Iraq\u2019s powerful Shiite Coordination Framework after failing to agree on a candidate for prime minister, with internal rivalries compounded by fresh U.S. sanctions targeting Iran-aligned militia leaders.<\/p>\n