Washington’s Message Reaches Baghdad as U.S. Concerns Follow Popular Mobilization Draft Law
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- The United States reportedly told Baghdad it objected to reintroducing the previous version of the Popular Mobilization Forces law.
- Washington requested explicit guarantees that all Popular Mobilization formations remain under the authority of Iraq’s commander in chief.
- The reported U.S. concerns also seek to prevent parallel structures or powers from emerging outside Iraq’s security institutions.
Washington has sent Baghdad a clear warning over the return of a draft law governing Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Forces, according to Lebanon’s Al-Nahar newspaper.
The U.S. side reportedly communicated its reservations in recent days about reviving the bill in its previous form. The objections focus on how the Popular Mobilization formations would fit within Iraq’s security structure.
Washington requested explicit guarantees that every Popular Mobilization formation would remain subject to the authority of the commander in chief of the armed forces. It also demanded assurances that the law would not permit parallel structures or powers alongside the country’s official security institutions.
The reported message places the draft law under close scrutiny before Baghdad decides whether to reintroduce it in its earlier form.
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Originally published by Alsumaria in Arabic. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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