Several powerful Iranian - backed militia groups in Iraq are prepared to disarm for the first time to avert the threat of an escalating conflict with the U.S. Trump administration, 10 senior. An Iran - backed group called Islamic Resistance in Iraq appeared to claim the attack. What is this group, why did it attack a U.S. Base, and how is it connected to Iran? Several of the Iran - backed militia groups operating in Iraq are set to demilitarize for the first time to avoid conflict with the US following President Trump’s threats to Tehran’s proxies,. Several powerful Iranian - backed militia groups in Iraq are prepared to disarm for the first time to avert the threat of an escalating conflict with the US Trump administration, 10 senior. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) in Iran — the main backer of these militias — has reportedly given the factions latitude to take whatever action is necessary to avoid dragging Tehran further into conflict, two Iraqi security officials told Reuters. Several powerful Iranian - backed militia groups in Iraq are prepared to disarm for the first time to avert the threat of escalating conflict with the US, according to senior commanders and Iraqi officials speaking to Reuters. BAGHDAD - Several powerful Iranian - backed militia groups in Iraq are prepared to disarm for the first time to avert the threat of an escalating conflict with the US Trump administration, 10. US President Joe Biden cast the blame on Iran-backed groups, promising retribution. An umbrella group of Iranian- backed militias in Iraq said it had attacked US positions along the. The Popular Mobilization Forces is an umbrella group for a number of Iran-backed militias that include the Imam Ali Brigades and Sayed al-Shuhada. The PMF is practically run by Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, a military commander who has been designated a terrorist by Washington.
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