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

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.

Exchanging fatigues for an Iraqi military uniform while continuing to answer to militia leadership is not disarmament. It is simply changing clothes.

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