Iraq’s Article 140: Kirkuk’s Future Remains in Limbo — But Who Benefits From Keeping It That Way?

 

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Tasnim News Agency reported that Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, heading a high-level parliamentary delegation, will discuss regional developments and strengthen cooperation between Tehran and Baghdad with senior Iraqi officials and leaders.

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🇮🇶🔥 IRAN, IRAQ & THE BREAKING POINT: WHAT IS REALLY AT STAKE?

📰 NEWS SUMMARY

Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, Speaker of Iran’s Parliament, is heading a high-level parliamentary delegation to Baghdad to meet with senior Iraqi officials and leaders.

The stated objective is to discuss regional developments and strengthen cooperation between Tehran and Baghdad.

📌 But the timing of this visit is what immediately catches my attention.

Iraq is approaching September 30, the date by which armed militias operating outside state control are expected to move toward disarmament and dissolution.

And now, precisely during this critical period, Tehran is increasing its political engagement with Baghdad. 🇮🇷👀🇮🇶

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🇮🇷 ARE WE WATCHING A DESPERATE IRAN?

This is where the analysis begins.

We cannot state as a proven fact that Ghalibaf’s visit is intended to prevent the disarmament of the militias. Additional evidence would be required to establish that.

But the timing is impossible to ignore.

A genuine reduction of the armed structures of pro-Iranian factions inside Iraq would also mean a reduction of one of Tehran’s major mechanisms of political influence inside Iraq.

So the question becomes:

👉 Is Iran trying to preserve its political influence in Baghdad while Iraq prepares to reduce the influence of the militias?

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🧩 AND THIS IS WHERE AL-MALIKI ENTERS THE PICTURE...

If we look at the situation from this perspective, the political role of figures historically aligned with Iran becomes even more important.

The issue is not simply WHO holds a political position.

The bigger question is:

❗WHO WILL HAVE INFLUENCE OVER THE CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH THE DISARMAMENT TAKES PLACE?

Because there is a massive difference between:

🔴 REAL DISARMAMENT:
Weapons are placed under the exclusive control of the Iraqi state and autonomous armed structures disappear.

🟡 A “COSMETIC” DISARMAMENT:
The same structures retain influence, resources and political leverage, but operate under a different name or institutional formula.

That distinction could be critical for Iraq’s political future.

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💥 REMEMBER WHAT THE CBI CONTACT SAID

I want everyone to remember something we discussed previously.

According to the information from the CBI Contact, Iranian influence inside Iraq would be a determining factor in whether the “Delete the Zeros” project can move forward.

The message was clear:

🇮🇶 IRAQ MUST ELIMINATE IRANIAN INFLUENCE BEFORE THE DELETE THE ZEROS PROJECT CAN BE ACTIVATED.

⚠️ This is NOT a public statement from the CBI. It should be understood as information attributed to the CBI Contact and something we continue to watch and compare against public developments.

But now...

LOOK AT THE BIGGER PICTURE.

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🧩 THE PIECES MAY BE CONNECTING

If we temporarily accept that information as one piece of the puzzle, the sequence becomes extremely interesting:

🇮🇷 REDUCTION OF IRANIAN INFLUENCE

⬇️

🪖 DISARMAMENT / DISSOLUTION OF MILITIAS

⬇️

🇮🇶 GREATER SOVEREIGNTY OF THE IRAQI STATE

⬇️

🔒 LESS EXTERNAL INTERFERENCE

⬇️

🏦 POLITICAL CONDITIONS FOR STRATEGIC REFORMS

⬇️

💵 DELETE THE ZEROS

Does this guarantee that this exact sequence will happen?

NO.

But if what the CBI Contact said is accurate, then the events we are watching could be far more important than they appear on the surface.

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👀 NOW ALL EYES ARE ON AL-ZAIDI

For me, this is THE REAL POINT OF OBSERVATION.

What will Al-Zaidi do?

If he keeps the September 30 timeline firm, insists that weapons truly come under state control, and rejects formulas that simply change the name of the militias...

🔥 THAT WOULD BE A VERY IMPORTANT SIGNAL.

But if we begin to see:

❌ Delays
❌ Exceptions
❌ New “integration” formulas
❌ Parallel structures
❌ Agreements allowing factions to retain autonomy
❌ Political concessions preserving Iranian influence

then we have to ask whether we are witnessing precisely the “cosmetic disarmament” we have been talking about.

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🎯 THE BIG QUESTION

Is Iran simply strengthening normal cooperation with Iraq?

Or is Tehran attempting to preserve its political influence in Baghdad before Iraq reaches the breaking point?

And most importantly:

🇮🇶🔥 WILL AL-ZAIDI HAVE THE POLITICAL STRENGTH TO SAY “NO” TO THAT PRESSURE?

Because if what the CBI Contact said is correct, the Iranian issue may be much more than geopolitics.

💥 IT COULD BE DIRECTLY CONNECTED TO THE CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO MOVE FORWARD WITH DELETE THE ZEROS.

That is why we watch.

NO RUMORS.
NO EUPHORIA.
FACTS. 👀

🇮🇶💪 IRAQ FIRST.

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🇮🇶 MALIKI AND IRAQ’S WEAPONS: SOVEREIGNTY OR POLITICAL COVER?

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Nouri al-Maliki and US Chargé d'Affaires Joshua Harris have discussed efforts to place weapons under state control and strengthen Iraq’s constitutional institutions.

Read more: https://channel8.com/english/news/6

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🇮🇶 MALIKI AND IRAQ’S WEAPONS: SOVEREIGNTY OR POLITICAL COVER?

NEWS SUMMARY

Nouri al-Maliki and U.S. Chargé d’Affaires Joshua Harris discussed efforts to place weapons under state control and strengthen Iraq’s constitutional institutions.

Maliki is also involved in the Coordination Framework’s efforts to establish a mechanism to advance this process.

🔥 BUT HERE IS WHERE IT GETS INTERESTING...

Why Nouri al-Maliki?

We are talking about the same politician who was Prime Minister during a period marked by serious corruption allegations, growing Iranian influence, and, most importantly, who helped establish the institutional framework that gave legal status to the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) in 2014.

So the question should not simply be:

“Is Maliki now against the militias?”

The real question is:

🇮🇶 WHO WILL CONTROL THE MILITIAS IF THEIR WEAPONS COME UNDER STATE CONTROL?

Because there is a huge difference between:

🇮🇶 STATE CONTROL
➡️ The Prime Minister and constitutional institutions genuinely control the weapons.

And:

🇮🇶 STATE COVER
➡️ Militias are formally integrated into the state while maintaining political influence, networks, and external relationships.

🔥 THIS IS THE KEY POINT

Maliki is not necessarily calling for the dissolution of the PMF.

The argument is more about bringing them under a state structure.

And that creates a very interesting possibility:

MILITIAS
⬇️
PMF
⬇️
STATE INSTITUTION
⬇️
POLITICAL INFLUENCE REMAINS

If that becomes the outcome, this would be less about dismantling the system and more about reorganizing it inside the Iraqi state.

🇮🇷 AND THIS IS WHERE IRAN ENTERS THE PICTURE

We cannot claim that Maliki is acting directly on orders from Iran.

But we also cannot ignore his long-standing political relationship with Tehran and his historical role in Iraq’s Iran-aligned political ecosystem.

That makes his involvement particularly interesting.

🇺🇸 Washington:
“We need weapons under state control.”

🇮🇶 Baghdad:
“We need Iraqi sovereignty.”

🇮🇷 Iran-aligned political networks:
“We need to make sure this transition does not destroy the existing power structure.”

And Maliki could potentially occupy the space between all three.

🎯 THE REAL QUESTION

Are we actually witnessing the creation of a genuine state monopoly on the use of force?

Or are we witnessing a process through which existing armed structures are legalized, institutionalized, and placed inside a new state framework while retaining much of their influence?

Because if the second scenario happens, the outcome could be:

❌ Not: Eliminating militia influence.

But rather:

✅ Integrating them.
✅ Institutionalizing them.
✅ Keeping them inside the political system.
✅ Preserving their networks.
✅ Presenting the process as a victory for Iraqi sovereignty.

🔥 AND THIS IS WHY MALIKI MATTERS

The politician who helped create the architecture behind the PMF is now involved in the process that supposedly seeks to place weapons under state control.

That does not prove a conspiracy.

But it raises a very important question:

🇮🇶 Is Maliki helping Iraq establish genuine state control—or helping reshape the existing militia system so it can survive inside the Iraqi state?

👀 WATCH WHAT HAPPENS NEXT.

The real test will not be Maliki’s statements.

It will be whether this process actually removes:

🔴 Independent chains of command
🔴 Autonomous military decision-making
🔴 External influence
🔴 Independent financing
🔴 Political control by armed factions

If those things remain...

Then “state control” may simply become a new legal framework for an old power structure.

🇮🇶 Iraq’s sovereignty will ultimately be measured not by who signs the agreements, but by who actually controls the weapons.

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🇮🇶🔥 IRAN, KURDISTAN & CONTROL OF IRAQ: IS A STRONG IRAQ THE REAL THREAT?

 KURDISTAN24

Syrian Tomorrow Current Says Iran Aims to Destabilize Kurdistan

Read More: https://kurdistan24.net/.../syrian-tomorrow-current-says...

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🇮🇶🔥 IRAN, KURDISTAN & CONTROL OF IRAQ: IS A STRONG IRAQ THE REAL THREAT?

🇮🇷 NEWS: A new drone attack targeting facilities linked to Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani has once again raised concerns about Iranian influence in Iraq. Kurdish authorities identified Iranian territory as the launch point.

⚠️ But this goes beyond Kurdistan.

If Iran destabilizes both Erbil and Baghdad, it puts pressure on two critical centers of Iraqi power. A weak, divided, corrupt Iraq with multiple centers of power is much easier to influence than a sovereign Iraq with strong institutions and state control over weapons.

💰 And this is where the economic dimension becomes critical:

An Iraq that reduces corruption, strengthens border and customs controls, modernizes its banking system, reduces the parallel economy, strengthens its institutions, attracts foreign investment, and diversifies beyond oil would have far greater independence from Tehran.

🇮🇶 A stronger Iraqi state means:

🔹 Less power for militias
🔹 Less parallel-market activity
🔹 Less external dependence
🔹 Greater control over dollar flows
🔹 Greater economic sovereignty
🔹 More foreign investment
🔹 Stronger integration with the Gulf and the West

🔥 And here is the strategic question:

Iran has incentives to preserve mechanisms of influence within a weak and fragmented Iraq. But the more pressure Iraq faces, the greater the incentive for Baghdad to build a truly sovereign state.

🇮🇶 The real battle may not be purely military.

It may be over the economic, financial, and political future of Iraq.

If Baghdad succeeds in reducing militia influence, fighting corruption, modernizing its financial system, and strengthening economic relations with the U.S. and Gulf countries, Iraq could begin transforming from a battleground between regional powers into a sovereign state capable of negotiating with everyone.

💥 A strong Iraq could fundamentally change the regional balance of power.

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🇮🇶🔥 ERBIL UNDER ATTACK: WILL BAGHDAD STAND FIRM?

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Ali Faleh al-Zaidi, Prime Minister and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, directed that “the findings of the investigation be made public as quickly as possible, exposing all circumstances surrounding the attack and the entities behind it.”

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🇮🇶🔥 ERBIL UNDER ATTACK: WILL BAGHDAD STAND FIRM?

📢 NEWS SUMMARY

Two drones targeted the office of Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani and the residence of the region’s security chief in Erbil. Kurdish authorities said the drones originated from Iranian territory. No casualties were reported. (The New Region)

🇮🇶 Prime Minister Ali Faleh al-Zaidi ordered an investigation to identify the launch points, determine the circumstances, and reveal those responsible, directing that the findings be made public as quickly as possible. (Shafaq News)

🔥 BUT HERE IS WHERE THE STORY GETS MUCH MORE INTERESTING...

Why Erbil?

Why not Baghdad?

One possible strategic objective could be to create tension between Erbil and Baghdad.

The potential scenario would look like this:

ATTACK ERBIL 🇮🇶
⬇️
ERBIL DEMANDS ACTION FROM BAGHDAD
⬇️
BAGHDAD RESPONDS TOO SLOWLY
⬇️
KURDISH FRUSTRATION GROWS
⬇️
TRUST BETWEEN ERBIL & BAGHDAD WEAKENS

And that could benefit any actor that does not want to see a stronger, more unified Iraqi state.

🇮🇶 BUT LOOK AT WHAT IS HAPPENING RIGHT NOW

Baghdad and Erbil are actually moving in the opposite direction.

🤝 Greater security coordination
🚧 Joint border-security efforts
💻 ASYCUDA implementation
💰 Unified customs procedures
🛢️ Cooperation on oil and revenues
🔍 Joint efforts against smuggling and unofficial crossings

Just days before the attack, Iraqi and Kurdish officials were strengthening coordination on border security and combating smuggling. (الشرق الأوسط)

And the ASYCUDA agreement represents a major step toward unified customs procedures and greater federal oversight of revenues. (964media)

🔥 THAT CHANGES THE CONTEXT.

If someone wanted to weaken Baghdad–Erbil cooperation, creating insecurity in Erbil could be an effective way to put pressure on that relationship.

🎯 THE REAL QUESTION: WHAT HAPPENS NEXT?

If Erbil begins thinking:

“Baghdad says we are part of Iraq, but can Baghdad actually protect us?”

then political tensions could grow.

That is why Al-Zaidi’s response matters so much.

By ordering the investigation and demanding that the findings be made public, Baghdad is potentially sending a very important message:

🇮🇶 “An attack on Erbil is an attack on Iraqi territory—and the Iraqi state will determine who is responsible.”

That is very different from treating this as merely a Kurdish regional problem.

🇮🇷 AND WHAT ABOUT IRAN?

The KRG says the drones originated from Iranian territory. That is significant, but we must distinguish between where the drones came from and who ultimately ordered the attack.

It would therefore be premature to say:

❌ “Iran ordered this attack specifically to divide Baghdad and Erbil.”

But we can analyze the potential strategic effect:

If an outside actor wants to prevent deeper Baghdad–Erbil integration, destabilizing Erbil could create exactly the kind of political friction that would undermine that cooperation.

🔥 AND HERE IS THE IRONY...

The attack could potentially produce the opposite effect.

If Al-Zaidi responds firmly:

ATTACK ON ERBIL 🇮🇶
⬇️
BAGHDAD RESPONDS
⬇️
GREATER SECURITY COORDINATION
⬇️
STRONGER FEDERAL BORDER CONTROL
⬇️
LESS ROOM FOR MILITIAS & EXTERNAL ACTORS
⬇️
STRONGER BAGHDAD–ERBIL INTEGRATION 🇮🇶🔥

And that connects directly to the ASYCUDA story.

💡 MY TAKE

The most important question is not only who launched the drones.

The bigger question is:

🇮🇶 HOW WILL THE IRAQI STATE RESPOND?

If Baghdad successfully identifies those responsible, protects Erbil, strengthens border control, and continues integrating security and economic systems with the Kurdistan Region, this attack could ultimately strengthen Iraqi sovereignty rather than weaken it.

And that would be a very different outcome from what a destabilizing actor might have intended.

👀 Watch Baghdad’s response.

Because right now, the real battle may be bigger than Erbil.

It may be about who controls Iraq’s borders, security, money—and ultimately, Iraq’s sovereignty. 🇮🇶🔥

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