Iraq’s Asaib Ahl al-Haq says it will hand weapons to the statehand weapons to the state
One of Iraq’s most powerful Iran-backed armed groups said Tuesday that it will begin putting its weapons under government control in Irbil, Iraq.
The move is part of the new government’s effort to bring militias that have long acted independently under state command, and it could reshape security and political balance in the country.
- Iraq’s armed groups gained major influence after the 2003 U.S.-led invasion.
- The Kurdistan region has its own security forces and long-standing tensions with Baghdad.
- Iran has cultivated relationships with several Iraqi armed factions since the fall of Saddam Hussein.
Iran-Azerbaijan Crisis
Iran and Azerbaijan remain locked in a tense and fragile standoff after the March 5 drone strike on Azerbaijan’s Nakhchivan exclave, which damaged airport facilities and injured civilians.
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Azerbaijan expands military and intelligence cooperation with Israel, which Iran treats as a growing threat on its northern frontier.
