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ifmat - PMF in Iraq will remain under Iranian control

PMF in Iraq will remain under Iranian control

On July 1, Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi issued a decree directing that militias known as the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) take a series of steps to subjugate ...
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ifmat - Iran provides Iraqi militias with missiles to attack Israel

Iran provides Iraqi militias with missiles to attack Israel

Iran began bolstering its presence in Iraq after Israel stepped up attacks on Iranian targets in Syria and Syrian President Bashar Assad regained control over most of his country
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ifmat - Iraqi-Iranian militias arms trafficking networks bypass US sanctions

Iraqi-Iranian militias arms trafficking networks bypass U.S. sanctions

The recent US sanctions on the Iraqi-based South Wealth Resources Company (SWRC) have shined a light on how Iranian-backed militias are continuing to receive arms legally despite sanctions. The ...
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ifmat - Iraqi PM takes a gamble with move on Iran-backed militias

Iraqi PM takes a gamble with move on Iran-backed militias

The Iraqi government's move this week to place Iranian-backed militias under the command of the armed forces is a political gamble by a prime minister increasingly caught in the ...
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ifmat - Iraqi Prime Minister orders Iranian backed militias into army command

Iraqi Prime Minister orders Iranian-backed militias into army command

Baghdad has ordered militias to join the army and their leaders to choose between paramilitary or political activity. The move comes amid concern that Iraq could become a battleground ...
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ifmat - Iran responds to the US with further aggression

Iran responds to the US with further aggression

Since the Trump administration began exercising its “maximum pressure” policy on the Islamic Republic, Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei appears to have given the green light for the military ...
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