As U.S. pressure intensifies, Iran-backed militias in Iraq resist disarmament, raising fears of a Hezbollah-style power structure. A deadly clash in Baghdad exposes the state's struggle to assert control over increasingly entrenched and politically ambitious armed groups.
Iraq’s Armed Groups Stir Debate Once More
As U.S. pressure intensifies, Iran-backed militias in Iraq resist disarmament, raising fears of a Hezbollah-style power structure. A deadly clash in Baghdad exposes the state's struggle to assert control over increasingly entrenched and politically ambitious armed groups.