Iraq has summoned Lebanon's envoy over remarks by Lebanese President Joseph Aoun concerning Iraq's popular mobilization forces (PMF), Iraq's state news agency said on Wednesday citing a statement from the foreign ministry.
Aoun said during an interview with Al-Araby Al-Jadeed published on Wednesday that Lebanon would not emulate Iraq's PMF — a state security force made up of several armed factions, including some that have enjoyed the backing of Iran - when it came to enforcing the state's monopoly on weapons.