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A Washington politician said that the factions in Iraq are now "disarmed"
3/19/2025
Washington-based Iraqi politician Nizar Haider said on Wednesday that armed factions in Iraq are now effectively "disarmed" following direct and clear US threats.
"Since Washington revealed the truth about the phone call the Foreign Minister made with Al-Sudani and the clear dictates it contained regarding the United States' request for Iraq to immediately sever its ties with neighboring Iran regarding the gas and electricity file, the Prime Minister's Office no longer has the courage to manipulate its media statements after every phone call between Baghdad and Washington, or to embellish the content of the calls or publish what it believes the Iraqi public opinion should hear and read, even if it is far from the truth," Haidar told Shafaq News Agency.
He added, "Al-Sudani's office is well aware that Washington is lurking to uncover the truth about the communications, and is keen to communicate the facts and inform the Iraqis of them as they are, not as Al-Sudani's office publishes them."
"Therefore, we noted, perhaps for the first time, that the official statement published by Baghdad regarding the phone call conducted by the US Secretary of Defense with Al-Sudani was clear in conveying the language of the dictates in which the Secretary spoke to him. The statement also referred to the clear threat conveyed by the Secretary to the Commander-in-Chief regarding any armed activity that the armed factions might intend to engage in against US interests in the region in response to the current escalation in Yemen," Haidar continued.
The Iraqi politician pointed out that "it is very clear that President Trump's Washington is radically different from President Biden's Washington in dealing with this file, which is based on what President Trump called (ending the phenomenon of weapons chaos in the Middle East)," explaining that "Baghdad, and specifically the factions, understood and absorbed this, and they are now, by virtue of being disarmed, and have not raised their previous slogans such as (unity of arenas) or (support front) or the like."
Informed sources revealed on Monday that US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth delivered a strongly worded warning message to Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani during a phone call with him last Sunday evening.
On Sunday, Al-Sudani received a phone call from Hegseth, during which they discussed the strategic partnership between Iraq and the United States and their shared interest in regional stability and security.
Regarding this call, sources told Shafaq News Agency that "Hegseth informed al-Sudani that any interference by Iraqi armed factions regarding the US targeting of the Houthis in Yemen would prompt Washington to launch a swift military response against those factions inside Iraq, and therefore they must be prevented from any interference, as happened previously in the wars in Lebanon and Gaza."
The sources added that "the US Secretary of Defense stressed to Al-Sudani the need to expedite the resolution of the issue of disarming the armed factions and work to dismantle them. He emphasized that this issue is of great interest to President Trump and his administration, while Al-Sudani confirmed that the government is working on this issue and is in dialogue with the armed parties to reach an agreement in this regard."
According to an official Iraqi statement, the Prime Minister discussed with the US Secretary of Defense developments in the region, particularly military operations in Yemen and the "worrying" situation in Syria.
The US Secretary of Defense also reviewed developments related to military operations in Yemen, noting that the United States will continue its operations unless Houthi attacks on US forces and their impact on navigation in the Red Sea cease. He also emphasized that Washington is not seeking escalation, and that military operations will cease as soon as these attacks cease.
According to the statement, Al-Sudani reiterated Iraq's commitment to protecting international coalition advisors who are present in Iraq at the invitation of the Iraqi government to support efforts to combat ISIS. He also emphasized Iraq's commitment to restricting the use of force to the state and enhancing internal stability.
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