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Gulf States and US Press Iraqi PM to Disarm Pro-Iranian Militias by September

Gulf states and the US are pressuring Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Al-Zaydi to disarm pro-Iranian militias by September amid ongoing regional tensions. Al-Zaydi recently met with President Trump in Washington and has set a deadline for militia disarmament, but Iran-backed militias continue to resist.

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  1. 01Gulf states and the US jointly pressure Iraqi PM to disarm pro-Iranian militias.
  2. 02Gulf Cooperation Council Secretary-General presented data on militia attacks to Baghdad.
  3. 03Iraqi PM Ali Al-Zaydi met Trump in Washington, setting a September deadline for disarmament.
  4. 04Al-Zaydi receives support from both Gulf states and the US for this initiative.
  5. 05Iran and its allied militias in Iraq resist disarmament efforts.
  6. 06A Gulf country criticized Iran over unusual arrests in Iraq, including a Sunni leader's detention.
Translated and summarized by baba from Kan News, the latest report. Read Kan News’s original

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