Dossier
Popular Mobilization Forces
Coverage of Popular Mobilization Forces in the Nexus archive.
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- Powerful Iran-backed Iraqi militia says it will start handing its weapons to the state
An Iran-backed Iraqi militia, Asaib Ahl al-Haq, announced plans to transfer its weapons to state control, aligning with the new Iraqi government's efforts to integrate militias under state authority. Other groups, including Kataib Hezbollah and Harakat al-Nujaba, have rejected disarmament, citing sovereignty and resistance to foreign troop presence.
- Driven by the pressures of war, Iran gives its field commanders more power over militias in Iraq
Iran has granted field commanders in Iraq greater autonomy over militias, allowing some groups to operate independently amid war pressures. The U.S. has imposed sanctions on seven commanders from four Iran-backed militias, highlighting tensions as decentralized control escalates attacks on U.S. assets.