Al-Maliki discusses weapons control with the US chargé d’affaires
Al-Maliki discusses weapons control with the US chargé d’affaires
2026-06-07
Shafaq News – Baghdad
On Sunday, Nouri al-Maliki, head of the State of Law Coalition, discussed with Joshua Harris, the acting US ambassador to Iraq, the issue of restricting weapons in Iraq and developments in the region.
The office of the head of the State of Law Coalition stated in a statement received by Shafaq News Agency that “Maliki met with Harris at his office today, and during the meeting they discussed ways to strengthen bilateral relations between the two countries. They also discussed political developments and the ongoing dialogues between political forces towards completing the vote on the remaining ministerial portfolios.”
According to the statement, Maliki pointed to “the importance of consolidating political and security stability in the country, and supporting the state’s efforts to enforce the rule of law and restrict weapons to official institutions, in order to enhance the prestige of the state, preserve security and stability, and safeguard the higher interests of the Iraqi people.”
He stressed “the importance of adhering to the provisions of the Strategic Framework Agreement between Iraq and the United States in a way that serves the common interests of the two countries, respects Iraq’s sovereignty and independence of its national decision, and contributes to developing cooperation in the economic, educational, cultural and security fields in accordance with what the agreement stipulates.”
The head of the Security Media Cell, Lieutenant General Saad Maan, announced last Thursday the launch of the first practical steps to integrate armed factions into the official security system, through the handover of headquarters and weapons of the “Saraya al-Salam” in the city of Samarra, in response to the initiative launched by Muqtada al-Sadr.
The Coordination Framework had previously authorized Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi to take the necessary measures to preserve the country’s higher interests, while supporting the project to restrict weapons to the state and to separate the Popular Mobilization Forces from political, partisan and social frameworks.
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