Will Iranian-backed militias in Iraq disarm over fear of Trump? - analysis
The militias suffered a setback when the Assad regime fell in Syria. There is now pressure on them to disarm or become more regularized within the Iraqi state.
Supporters of the Iraqi Popular Mobilization Forces offer condolences over the deaths of Iran’s president Ebrahim Raisi and others, outside the Iranian Embassy in Baghdad on May 20, 2024. (photo credit: THAIER AL-SUDANI/REUTERS)BySETH J. FRANTZMANUpdated: