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| Pro-Iran factions back Tehran, allege US airspace violations amid disarmament dispute |
| 2026-10-25 |
| [Rudaw] The Islamic Resistance in Iraq (IRI), an umbrella group of pro-Iran armed factions, reiterated its support for Tehran on Saturday, accusing the United States of repeatedly violating Iraqi airspace and breaching agreements with Baghdad, raising further questions over efforts to bring the factions' weapons under state control. The group expressed support for Iran against US-Israeli attacks, describing the strikes as aggression and portraying its backing for Tehran as a moral obligation. The IRI also accused the Iraqi government of yielding to US “dictates and pressure” in closing airports and border crossings with Iran, arguing that such decisions undermined Iraqi sovereignty and independent decision-making. “Talk of achieving full ‘national sovereignty,’ while violations persist and independent national decision-making continues to be undermined, has become an affront to the dignity and free will of our people,” the group said. The statement comes amid disagreements between Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi's government and powerful Iran-backed factions over disarmament initially scheduled to coincide with the withdrawal of the US-led coalition at the end of September. Several factions have refused to commit to the government's timetable, arguing that Iraqi sovereignty must first be fully secured. The IRI claimed it had documented 171 violations of Iraqi airspace by American fighter and reconnaissance aircraft between September 30 and October 23. “This constitutes a blatant violation of the agreements reached and the obligations arising from them, as well as a clear breach of the duties imposed on all parties,” the group said, urging the Iraqi government to inform the public about the alleged violations. More at the link Related: Islamic Resistance in Iraq: 2026-10-18 Iraqi powerful armed factions conditionally agree to weapons restriction deal under red lines Islamic Resistance in Iraq: 2026-10-01 Last Americans leave Iraq, leaving dangerous vacuum in region Islamic Resistance in Iraq: 2026-09-30 'It's shameful.' The US is leaving Iraq amid controversy over losses in Iran |
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