National Security Advisor confirms to Fagen: We are proceeding with the implementation of the state’s monopoly on weapons.
National Security Advisor confirms to Fagen: We are proceeding with the implementation of the state’s monopoly on weapons.
2026-09-22
Shafaq News – Baghdad
National Security Advisor Qasim al-Aboudi affirmed on Tuesday the Iraqi government’s commitment, under the leadership of Ali al-Zaidi, to implementing the government program, particularly restricting weapons to the state, during his meeting with the US Chargé d’Affaires to Iraq, Steven Fagin.
The National Security Advisor’s office said in a statement received by Shafaq News Agency that Al-Aboudi stressed during the meeting “combating corruption, creating an attractive environment for investment, improving the economic situation and completing national efforts to achieve comprehensive reforms.”
Al-Aboudi stressed Iraq’s commitment to the security and stability of the region and to pursuing balanced relations with all parties, noting the importance of supporting efforts to rebuild Sinjar district.
For his part, Fagin affirmed the United States’ support for the government program and its keenness to develop trade and economic relations between the two countries, in a way that serves common interests and enhances the chances of sustaining peace in the region.
The statement indicated that the meeting discussed bilateral relations between Iraq and the United States and ways to enhance joint cooperation, in a manner that serves the interests of the two friendly countries.
On Monday, Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zubaidi pledged to disarm armed factions in Iraq by June 2027, stressing that the factions have 90 days after which they will be outlawed.
The issue of armed factions is one of the most sensitive issues facing the Iraqi government, with the approach of September 30, which the main political forces have set as the deadline for restricting weapons to official institutions.
The State Administration Coalition, which includes the most prominent Shiite, Sunni and Kurdish political forces, stressed during its meeting on August 5 the need to restrict weapons to the state, and considered the parties that carry out activities that threaten the security of the country outside the framework of official institutions as “outlaws and must be fought.”
The September 30th date also coincides with the deadlines related to ending the military presence of the international coalition in Iraq, which some factions use as a basis for linking the future of their weapons to the withdrawal of foreign forces.
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