Iraq PM gives Iran-backed militias until June 2027 to disarm and disband

Ali al-Zaidi tells New York Times militias would first observe a 90-day truce before surrendering weapons, with fighters absorbed individually into state forces and groups that remain armed after the deadline declared outlaws
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