Iraq’s New Leader Faces Resistance Trying to Bring Militias Under State Control
Iraq’s New Leader Faces Resistance Trying to Bring Militias Under State Control
“Iraq’s new prime minister has met with significant resistance as he attempts to bring the Iran-backed militias in his country under state control, after intense pressure from the Trump administration to rein in the armed groups. . . . [Prime Minister Ali] al-Zaidi, a political newcomer, ordered all armed groups last month to come under direct state authority. Some of the most powerful Iran-linked militias rejected the demand.”