{"id":327504,"date":"2025-01-09T09:50:49","date_gmt":"2025-01-09T08:50:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=327504"},"modified":"2025-11-04T19:43:23","modified_gmt":"2025-11-04T18:43:23","slug":"iran-news-khamenei-urges-iraqi-pm-to-strengthen-militias-amid-pressure-for-disbandment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/terrorism-a-fundamentalism\/iran-news-khamenei-urges-iraqi-pm-to-strengthen-militias-amid-pressure-for-disbandment\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran News: Khamenei Urges Iraqi PM to Strengthen Militias Amid Pressure for Disbandment"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_327505\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-327505\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-327505\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/iran-ali-khamenei-shia-soudani.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"567\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/iran-ali-khamenei-shia-soudani.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/iran-ali-khamenei-shia-soudani-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/iran-ali-khamenei-shia-soudani-768x435.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/iran-ali-khamenei-shia-soudani-741x420.jpg 741w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/iran-ali-khamenei-shia-soudani-150x85.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/iran-ali-khamenei-shia-soudani-696x395.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-327505\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Iranian regime&#8217;s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei met with Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia\u2019 Al-Sudani on January 8, 2025<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In a meeting with Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia\u2019 Al-Sudani, the Iranian regime\u2019s Supreme Leader <a href=\"https:\/\/farsi.khamenei.ir\/news-content?id=58925\">Ali Khamenei called<\/a> for the reinforcement of Iraq\u2019s Popular Mobilization Forces (<em>Hashd al-Shaabi<\/em>), despite growing international pressure to dismantle Iran-backed militias in Iraq. \u201cHashd al-Shaabi is one of the key elements of power in Iraq that must be preserved and strengthened,\u201d Khamenei said during the meeting in Tehran on January 8.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Khamenei also accused the United States of seeking to expand its influence in Iraq, warning, \u201cEvidence suggests that Americans are working to consolidate their presence in Iraq. This must be resisted.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Supreme Leader\u2019s comments come as Iraq faces mounting demands to rein in and disband pro-Iran militias following the collapse of Bashar al-Assad\u2019s regime in Syria and the weakening of Hezbollah in Lebanon. These developments have shaken the foundation of Tehran\u2019s \u201cAxis of Resistance,\u201d leaving many of its proxies exposed. Western powers, led by the United States, have reportedly <a href=\"https:\/\/www.i24news.tv\/en\/news\/analysis-opinion\/artc-iraq-to-disarm-iranian-militias-leaving-houthis-iran-s-last-proxy-active-analysis\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">threatened military action<\/a> against Iraqi militias if Baghdad fails to comply with demands for their disarmament.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iran<\/a> News: State Media Warns <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iraq?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iraq<\/a> May Be Iran\u2019s Last Stronghold After Losing Syria<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/gfEjmYf47Z\">https:\/\/t.co\/gfEjmYf47Z<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NCRI-FAC (@iran_policy) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/iran_policy\/status\/1876664104859156621?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 7, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The integration or dissolution of these militias has become a focal point in Iraq, with Prime Minister Al-Sudani under significant pressure to balance domestic interests and international demands. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.memri.org\/tv\/Ibrahim-al-sumaidaie-advisor-iraq-pm-militia-should-dismantle\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ibrahim Al-Sumaidaie,<\/a> an advisor to the Iraqi Prime Minister, recently stated on national television, \u201cIraq must no longer be linked to the \u2018Axis of Resistance\u2019 after the fall of Assad and Hezbollah\u2019s weakening. We must dissolve these factions or risk this being imposed on us by force.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Khamenei\u2019s rhetoric reflects a regime in defensive mode, seeking to rally its remaining allies amidst significant losses. Political analysts suggest that Tehran is reluctant to relinquish its influence over armed factions in Iraq, seeing them as critical to its regional strategy. Esmail Qaani, commander of IRGC Quds Force, visited Baghdad recently to discuss the situation and may have proposed partial measures to restructure rather than fully disband these groups.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Masoud Pezeshkian, the regime\u2019s president, took a noticeably softer tone during Al-Sudani\u2019s visit, focusing on regional cooperation and security. \u201cBoth countries share concerns about stability in Syria, preserving territorial integrity, and combating terrorism,\u201d <a href=\"http:\/\/irdiplomacy.ir\/fa\/news\/2030491\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pezeshkian said in a joint press conference<\/a>. This disparity between <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/terrorism-a-fundamentalism\/khameneis-speech-reflects-iranian-regimes-morale-crisis-after-strategic-loss-in-syria\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Khamenei\u2019s call for \u201cSyrian youth<\/a> to take back their land\u201d and Pezeshkian\u2019s conciliatory remarks highlights the regime\u2019s internal struggle to project strength while addressing the fallout from its strategic losses.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">A brief overview on how the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IRGCterrorists?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IRGCterrorists<\/a> Quds Force rearranged the group perceived as the &quot;Iraqi branch of Al-Qaeda&quot; into the &quot;Islamic State of Iraq&quot; and then to <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ISIS?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ISIS<\/a>, helped cracking down on Iraqi and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Syrian?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Syrian<\/a> uprisings and paved the way to create the PMF. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/GwacqJhFPH\">pic.twitter.com\/GwacqJhFPH<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NCRI-FAC (@iran_policy) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/iran_policy\/status\/1748104225979285955?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 18, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The demands for disbanding militias like<a href=\"https:\/\/euaa.europa.eu\/country-guidance-iraq-2022\/12-popular-mobilisation-forces-and-tribal-mobilisation-militias\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <em>Hashd al-Shaabi<\/em><\/a> align with broader international efforts to curtail Tehran\u2019s influence in the region. The collapse of Assad\u2019s regime has significantly reduced Tehran\u2019s ability to project power in the Middle East. Iraqi militias, long seen as Tehran\u2019s foothold in Baghdad, are now under scrutiny. Meanwhile, Iranian-backed factions have ceased cross-border attacks on Israel, leaving the Houthis in Yemen as Tehran\u2019s last openly active proxy force.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In response to these pressures, Khamenei has sought to reassert Iran\u2019s role in Iraq, describing the militias as \u201ckey to Iraq\u2019s sovereignty and strength.\u201d However, analysts argue that this strategy exposes the regime\u2019s precarious position.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Khamenei\u2019s meeting with Al-Sudani underscores Tehran\u2019s determination to maintain its influence in Iraq, even as its regional proxies falter. However, the increasingly vocal calls from Iraqi leaders to distance the country from the \u201cAxis of Resistance\u201d reflect a shifting regional dynamic. With Assad\u2019s fall and Hezbollah\u2019s weakening, the future of Iran\u2019s proxy network appears uncertain, signaling a turning point for both Tehran and Baghdad as they navigate the new Middle East landscape.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a meeting with Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia&rsquo; Al-Sudani, the Iranian regime&rsquo;s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei called for the reinforcement of Iraq&rsquo;s Popular Mobilization Forces (Hashd al-Shaabi), despite growing [&#8230;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":17,"featured_media":327505,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[19],"tags":[287,5480],"class_list":{"0":"post-327504","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-terrorism-a-fundamentalism","8":"tag-iran-terrorism","9":"tag-ali-khamenei"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - 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