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Can Iraq rein in Iran-backed armed factions before Sept. 30 deadline?

  • Prime Minister Ali Al-Zaidi has made bringing all weapons under state control the centerpiece of his government since taking office in May
  • Renewed militia attacks and resistance from powerful armed factions are testing Baghdad’s authority and raising fears of wider regional escalation
By GABRIELE MALVISI ·
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Saudi air defenses intercept Houthi drone targeting Khamis Mushait

By Arab News ·

Keeping up attacks, some Iraq militias challenge patron Iran

By AP ·
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US troops in Syria attacked after airstrikes on militias

By Agencies ·

US military commander warns over Iraq militias’ drones

By Arab News ·

US says ‘can’t tolerate’ attacks by Iranian-backed militias in Iraq

By AFP ·

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