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Lebanon Debate
Iraq Disarms Militias, Hezbollah Not
The article discusses the efforts of the Iraqi government to disarm Iran-backed militias and the challenges involved in that process. It points to the approaching deadline for the government to hand over weapons, which ends on September 30, while some armed groups continue to refuse to fully surrender their capabilities. It explains that Iran has established clandestine networks connected to the Revolutionary Guards, which receive specialized training and carry out drone attacks. There is a likelihood of reducing the visibility of these militias and integrating parts of them into state institutions, while maintaining a secret elite capable of conducting operations whose organizational structure is no longer clear—this complicates the disarmament process. Reports also indicate that the Iraqi government has narrowed its rhetoric to focusing on organizing and regulating arms rather than complete disarmament, and it is still negotiating to reduce tensions. However, clandestine military capabilities linked to Iran, especially Hezbollah—which remains the most central and strategically important for Iran—still exist. Hezbollah shows no real willingness to disarm; instead, it demands complex security and political conditions. Therefore, partial or superficial solutions are insufficient. True success requires transferring the decision of war and peace from the militias to the state, a goal that has not yet been achieved.
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