# US-backed effort to disarm Iraq’s Iran-linked militias hits setback, experts say

https://mins.news/en/item/47555

- Fox News, 2026-09-06 18:10 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.foxnews.com/world/us-backed-effort-disarm-iraqs-iran-linked-militias-hits-setback-experts-say

> The Trump administration’s effort to make Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi dismantle Iran-linked militias is advancing but has encountered setbacks. A senior Iraqi official said Sept. 30 marks the international coalition’s departure, not a deadline for the Popular Mobilization Units to surrender weapons. Baghdad plans to bring some militias under state control, while harder-line groups reject disarmament or integration.

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