Security files await the new government… Will the government succeed in resolving the sovereignty issue?
Security files await the new government… Will the government succeed in resolving the sovereignty issue?
4-28-2026
Information/Baghdad…
All eyes, both locally and internationally, are on the Government Palace in Baghdad, where Prime Minister-designate Ali al-Zubaidi is preparing to embark on one of the most challenging political and security periods in Iraq’s modern history. Forming a cabinet is no longer the sole obstacle to implementing a stable government program; rather, the heavy security legacy and the complex issues left behind by precarious power balances will ultimately determine the government’s lifespan and its ability to endure. Amid a volatile regional landscape and international conflicts that are sounding the drums of war in the Middle East, Iraq finds itself at the heart of the storm. This necessitates that the new government formulate a different security vision, one that transcends traditional promises and embraces fundamental solutions. This is especially crucial given the escalating popular and political demands that see the restoration of full sovereignty as the only key to internal stability, free from foreign tutelage or the military interventions that have violated Iraqi airspace and territory for years.
Complex challenges and decisive decisions are expected.
Security observers confirm that the prime minister-designate will face a wall of sensitive issues that do not accept postponement or compromise solutions. Former member of the Parliamentary Security and Defense Committee, Muhammad al-Shammari, indicated in a statement to Al-Maalouma that the security situation faces thorny and complex challenges that impose themselves as top priorities. He explained that the nature of the stage requires taking decisive and courageous decisions to disentangle the issues of sovereignty and the ongoing violations committed by foreign forces, in conjunction with the need to maintain security vigilance to confront the movements of sleeper cells of the ISIS terrorist organization, which are trying to exploit any political loophole to return to the scene. This places the intelligence apparatus before a double responsibility that requires direct and unlimited government support.
The American presence and the struggle for national sovereignty:
In the context of pressures aimed at clearing Iraqi lands of foreign military presence, the pace of parliamentary and political action is escalating to force the new government to set a final and non-negotiable timetable for the withdrawal of American forces. Karim Aliwi, a member of the Parliamentary Security and Defense Committee, stressed in a statement to Al-Maalomah the necessity of exerting real and effective pressure to end this presence, which has become a pretext for destabilizing the country and repeatedly violating Iraqi airspace. He explained that national sovereignty will not be complete as long as a single foreign soldier remains on the country’s soil, which necessitates implementing the House of Representatives’ decision to expel those forces and relying entirely on the self-reliant capabilities of the Iraqi security forces, which have proven their efficiency on the ground, far from external dictates.
The repercussions of regional conflicts on internal security
are not limited to domestic crises alone. They extend to the ramifications of the ongoing conflict in the Middle East and the overlapping international agendas that have often turned Iraq into an arena for settling scores. This entanglement places additional pressure on the security landscape and necessitates intensive diplomatic and security action to protect the country from the fallout of regional wars. Given its geographical location and direct vulnerability to its surroundings, Iraq finds itself obligated to adopt a comprehensive national vision that prevents its involvement in conflicts that do not serve its best interests. This places the incoming government before a true test in balancing international relations while maintaining the unity and independence of its security decision-making from any external axis.
Parliament is watching, and the public is waiting.
With the government program being presented to Parliament, national interest emerges as the sole criterion for evaluating the government’s performance in the security sector. Parliament is threatening to exercise strict oversight of al-Zaidi and his security team regarding their handling of sovereignty violations and the activation of intelligence efforts. It is emphasized that the Iraqi public can no longer tolerate delays on issues that have been resolved politically and legislatively, and that the success of the new government hinges on its ability to translate promises into concrete actions that end the era of foreign military interventions and establish a sustainable security phase relying solely on Iraqi forces to protect borders and cities.
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