# Why is US ally Iraq unable to disarm Iran's militia allies?

https://mins.news/en/item/51316

- Reuters, 2026-09-09 12:40 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/why-is-us-ally-iraq-unable-disarm-irans-militia-allies-2026-09-09/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6aa153a9b45a8a0001cf9f8a

> Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi could face a credibility crisis if Iran-backed Shi'ite militias refuse his call to hand their weapons over to the state.

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