POLITICSJun 2 · 22:21 UTCTIMES OF ISRAEL

Powerful Iran-backed militias claim they’ll start handing in weapons to Iraqi authorities

Iran-backed militias Asaib Ahl al-Haq and Imam Ali Brigades announced plans to hand weapons to Iraqi authorities. This follows Iraq's newly-elected prime minister prioritizing a state monopoly on arms amid U.S. pressure.

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