Iraq’s Prime Minister Ali al Zaidi met Iranian-backed militias to push them to disarm and join state command, aiming to limit armed group influence while avoiding conflict.

Two of Iraq’s most powerful Iran-backed militias say they will start handing in their weapons to authorities.

One of Iraq’s most powerful Iran-backed armed groups says it will begin putting its weapons under government control

Iraq is at a turning point as militias begin procedures to disengage from the PMF and potentially hand weapons to the government amid US pressure.

Iraq’s Prime Minister Ali al Zaidi met Iranian-backed militias to push them to disarm and join state command, aiming to limit armed group influence while avoiding conflict.

Pressure from Washington has borne fruit, with three groups already beginning process of placing weapons under state control

BEHIND THE LINES: The decision by Zaidan’s allies to integrate their armed elements into state security forces represents an effort by a pro-Iranian element to consolidate its…