Baghdad, Iraq – Iraq is moving towards launching one of its most sensitive steps since 2003, with preparations to form a high-level coordinating committee to manage the issue of restricting weapons to the state,
This is under direct security and legal cover, and at a very precise time that intersects,
With mounting US pressure and internal fears of the country sliding into an open regional conflict arena.
Follow-up on the unlicensed weapons file
Well-informed political sources revealed that the anticipated committee will be formed
as soon as the final understandings regarding the new government are completed.
She will have a clear mandate that will allow her to pursue the issue of unlicensed weapons.
This includes medium and heavy weapons and drones, with any party that refuses
to comply being referred to the judiciary without exception.
According to the information, the committee will include representatives
from the office of the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces,
the Ministries of Interior and Defense, the National Security Service,
and the Popular Mobilization Forces.
This is in addition to representatives of the judicial authority,
in a format aimed at providing comprehensive executive
and legal cover that ensures the effectiveness of the procedures.
Follow-up on the unlicensed weapons file
Iraqi security expert Fadel Abu Ragheef believes that linking the issue of restricting weapons
to the judicial process represents the most important shift compared to previous attempts.
This shifts the issue from being a subject
of negotiation and political compromises,
This leads to a legally binding path that limits
the ability of armed factions to maneuver.
This file reveals a clear divergence within the factions themselves,
as some parties announced their initial agreement to restrict weapons,
Other factions continue to set political and security conditions, or reject the principle altogether.
This puts the next government in front of a delicate equation:
either to gradually impose the law or to risk internal tensions.
In contrast, political sources indicate that Iran is closely monitoring this development,
without announcing an official position.
By adopting a pragmatic approach based on repositioning rather than confrontation.
Researcher Firas Elias believes that Iranian silence does not automatically
mean acceptance of the arms embargo.
Rather, it reflects a phase of assessment of the new Iraqi reality,
especially in light of increasing American and regional pressures.
This is what prompts Tehran to prefer the option of integrating the factions
into state institutions rather than completely dismantling them.
