Iraq plans to take control of nearly 6 million weapons from armed groups

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How it spread - 8 original reports

1. Tue, 22 September 2026

   2 reports
   • Index.hr (Croatia)11:58first to report
     Irak želi razoružati milicije. Izvan državne kontrole oko šest milijuna komada oružja

     IRAČKA vlada nastavlja s planom prikupljanja 6 milijuna komada oružja, ali je odustala od roka 30. rujna. Glavni izazov su šijitske milicije koje podupire Iran, a koje odbijaju predati oružje.

   • azernews.az13:36
     Iraq plans to take control of nearly 6 million weapons from armed groups

     The Iraqi government plans to take control of nearly 6 million weapons held by armed groups across the country by September 30.

2. Tue, 29 September 2026

   1 report
   • Libération (France)17:36
     En Irak, le mirage du désarmement des milices

     Washington et Téhéran ont fait pression sur le gouvernement irakien pour qu’il obtienne le monopole des armes, mais rien ne sera possible avant mi-2027. Certains craignent que cette promesse ne se concrétise jamais.

3. Wed, 30 September 2026

   1 report
   • naharnet.com16:45
     Iran-backed Iraq factions say 'not bound by any timeline or agreement' on arms

     Iraqi armed factions backed by Tehran said Wednesday that they were "not bound by any timeline or agreement" to surrender their weapons to the state, as the government seeks to disarm them under mounting U.S. pressure. A military...

4. Thu, 1 October 2026

   1 report
   • Anadolu Agency (AA)10:46
     Iraqi prime minister sets June 30 deadline to disarm groups outside state control

     Premier congratulates Iraqi people on ending US-led coalition's mission, promises new beginnings

5. Tue, 6 October 2026

   1 report
   • Anadolu Agency (AA)03:39
     Iraq’s prime minister says 3 of 5 armed groups have handed over their weapons

     Ali al-Zaidi says talks continue with remaining factions as government seeks tighter state control over arms

6. Mon, 12 October 2026

   1 report
   • Der Spiegel (Germany)16:09
     Irak nach Abzug der USA: Wie schiitische Milizen zur entscheidenden Macht wurden

     Die irakischen Milizen, Teheran einst treu ergeben, sind die übersehene Macht im US-Krieg gegen Iran. Der schillerndste unter ihren Anführern, Qais al-Khazali, propagiert nun eine Abgabe der Waffen an die Regierung.

7. Fri, 16 October 2026

   1 report
   • dominicanrepublicpost.com01:38
     Iraq parliament approves al-Zaidi’s cabinet amid growing economic concerns - Dominican Republic Post – Caribbean News, Business, Travel & Culture

     Iraq’s parliament has completed the formation of Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi’s government after lawmakers approved previously vacant cabinet posts and three