Iraq

"We see this historic step as a long-awaited justice and a positive step towards achieving justice," said President Abdul Latif Rashid.

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Iran is messaging that it is prepared to keep its arms while also pretending it might comply with demands to rein in its power in Iraq.

The move to defuse tensions follows repeated warnings issued privately by US officials to the Iraqi government since Trump took power in January.

Iran, Iraq and Saudi Arabia collectively killed 1380 people, with Iran being responsible for the majority (972). 

The militias suffered a setback when the Assad regime fell in Syria. There is now pressure on them to disarm or become more regularized within the Iraqi state.

The move to defuse tensions follows repeated warnings issued privately by US officials to the Iraqi government since Trump took power in January.

Khazali claims the goal of the ‘David Corridor’ is to “reach the Kurdish lands in Iraq and Syria, considering the ongoing cooperation [between Israel and the Kurds]."

This comes as both countries are at a crossroads. Syria is trying to unify itself after years of civil war while both countries face threats from ISIS.

After a decade of ISIS terrorism on the Yazidis in Iraq, a global network of activists, survivors, and volunteers continue their efforts to locate those still missing.