{"id":330411,"date":"2025-04-11T20:54:49","date_gmt":"2025-04-11T19:54:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=330411"},"modified":"2025-04-11T20:54:49","modified_gmt":"2025-04-11T19:54:49","slug":"iran-news-khamenei-issues-tactical-fatwa-to-iraqi-militias-amid-u-s-pressure-and-nuclear-talks-sources","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/nuclear\/iran-news-khamenei-issues-tactical-fatwa-to-iraqi-militias-amid-u-s-pressure-and-nuclear-talks-sources\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran News: Khamenei Issues Tactical Fatwa to Iraqi Militias Amid U.S. Pressure and Nuclear Talks- Sources"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_330412\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-330412\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-330412\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/iraq-militias-parading-pmf-hash-al-shaabi.jpg\" alt=\"Iraqi militias (Hash al Shaabi) parade through the streets in a show of strength\" width=\"1000\" height=\"562\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/iraq-militias-parading-pmf-hash-al-shaabi.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/iraq-militias-parading-pmf-hash-al-shaabi-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/iraq-militias-parading-pmf-hash-al-shaabi-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/iraq-militias-parading-pmf-hash-al-shaabi-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/iraq-militias-parading-pmf-hash-al-shaabi-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/iraq-militias-parading-pmf-hash-al-shaabi-696x391.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-330412\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Iraqi militias (Hash al Shaabi) parade through the streets in a show of strength<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">As the United States and Iran prepare to resume indirect nuclear talks in Oman this weekend, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.skynewsarabia.com\/middle-east\/1789316-%D8%AA%D9%87%D8%AF%D9%8A%D9%94%D8%A9-%D8%AA%D9%83%D8%AA%D9%8A%D9%83%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D8%AE%D8%A7%D9%85%D9%86%D9%8A%D9%94%D9%8A-%D9%8A%D9%85%D9%86%D8%AD-%D9%81%D8%B5%D8%A7%D9%8A%D9%94%D9%84-%D8%B9%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%82%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D9%81%D8%AA%D9%88%D9%89-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D9%86%D8%A7%D9%88%D8%B1%D8%A9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em data-start=\"215\" data-end=\"232\">Sky News Arabia<\/em><\/a>, citing a detailed report by <em data-start=\"262\" data-end=\"279\">Asharq Al-Awsat<\/em>, has revealed that the Iranian regime\u2019s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei issued a discreet religious directive to Iraqi militias last year. The verbal fatwa, delivered in autumn 2024 through a delegation of Shiite political figures, authorized the militias to pause attacks on U.S. forces as a tactical maneuver, so long as Tehran\u2019s broader influence in Iraq remains intact. The revelation sheds light on the regime\u2019s duplicity: publicly maintaining its aggressive posture while privately seeking to avoid confrontation amid sensitive negotiations.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"646\" data-end=\"1097\">According to a wide-ranging <a href=\"https:\/\/aawsat.com\/%D8%B4%D8%A4%D9%88%D9%86-%D8%A5%D9%82%D9%84%D9%8A%D9%85%D9%8A%D8%A9\/5131029-%D9%81%D8%AA%D9%88%D9%89-%D9%85%D9%86-%D8%AE%D8%A7%D9%85%D9%86%D8%A6%D9%8A-%D9%84%D9%81%D8%B5%D8%A7%D8%A6%D9%84-%D8%B9%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%82%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D8%AA%D9%8F%D8%AC%D9%8A%D8%B2-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D9%86%D8%A7%D9%88%D8%B1%D8%A9-%D9%88%D9%81%D8%B1%D9%8A%D9%82-%D9%82%D8%A7%D8%A2%D9%86%D9%8A-%D9%8A%D8%AC%D9%87%D8%B2-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AE%D8%B7%D8%A9-%D8%A8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">report by <em data-start=\"684\" data-end=\"701\">Asharq Al-Awsat<\/em><\/a>, Khamenei issued a verbal fatwa last year to representatives of pro-Iranian Shiite groups in Iraq, granting them permission to avoid provoking American attacks, so long as they do not compromise Tehran\u2019s political influence in Baghdad. The fatwa, described as a doctrine of <em data-start=\"976\" data-end=\"995\">&#8220;damage control,&#8221;<\/em> has been interpreted as a green light for \u201czero operations\u201d against American forces, at least for now.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"1099\" data-end=\"1309\">\u201cThe factions are the ones who determine the fate of their weapons,\u201d said a senior commander of a Shiite militia. \u201cThis depends on what best serves the region\u2019s interest, not the decision of any foreign power.\u201d<\/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: Tehran Uses <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Hezbollah?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Hezbollah<\/a> Disarmament Talk as Tactical Move to Delay Escalation Before U.S. Talks \u2013 Al-Arab<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/My1UBWBee6\">https:\/\/t.co\/My1UBWBee6<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NCRI-FAC (@iran_policy) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/iran_policy\/status\/1910726175212568731?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 11, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"1311\" data-end=\"1769\">The report confirms that Quds Force commander Esmail Qaani left behind a small Iranian team in Baghdad to oversee the implementation of Khamenei\u2019s orders, as well as to manage internal factional politics amid increasing U.S. pressure. \u201cThe priority now is to protect pro-Wilayat al-Faqih forces inside the Iraqi political system,\u201d a Shiite political leader told <em data-start=\"1673\" data-end=\"1690\">Asharq Al-Awsat<\/em>. \u201cThey can always revive the militias later if disarmament becomes necessary.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"1771\" data-end=\"2235\">Meanwhile, Washington has intensified its demands. On April 9, 2025, the Trump administration delivered a new letter to Baghdad, reiterating its insistence on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/middle-east\/iran-backed-militias-iraq-ready-disarm-avert-trump-wrath-2025-04-07\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the full disarmament<\/a> and demobilization of all paramilitary factions outside government control, including the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF). The letter also called for dismantling drone manufacturing facilities and transferring all weapons to a government-supervised body vetted by the United States.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"2237\" data-end=\"2479\">\u201cThere is no ambiguity in the U.S. position,\u201d said an Iraqi official familiar with the discussions. \u201cThey want the threat of Iranian-backed militias neutralized not just for now, but for years to come\u2014or at least during Trump\u2019s current term.\u201d<\/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 class=\"\" style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"2481\" data-end=\"2861\">Khamenei\u2019s fatwa appears designed to buy time and defuse tensions without relinquishing strategic control. Iraqi sources note that the fatwa was conveyed verbally to a delegation of militia leaders in autumn 2024. When asked if the previous religious justification for attacks on U.S. and Israeli targets was still valid, Khamenei replied simply: \u201cAvoiding harm takes precedence.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"2863\" data-end=\"3128\">This principle of <em data-start=\"2881\" data-end=\"2901\">&#8220;damage avoidance&#8221;<\/em> has now become a central talking point within Iraqi pro-Iranian circles. \u201cThe aim,\u201d according to a senior figure in one militia, \u201cis not to disarm permanently but to avoid triggering a conflict that could derail negotiations.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"3130\" data-end=\"3474\">Inside Iraq\u2019s Coordination Framework\u2014a coalition of Shiite parties aligned with Iran\u2014internal debate has shifted from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/terrorism-a-fundamentalism\/iran-news-tehran-uses-hezbollah-disarmament-talk-as-tactical-move-to-delay-escalation-before-u-s-talks-al-arab\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">disarmament to political survival<\/a>. The current strategy, one insider described cynically, is \u201clike sacrificing the fetus to save the mother\u201d\u2014preserve Tehran\u2019s political foothold even if some militias are temporarily sidelined.<\/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 in Brief<\/p>\n<p>&quot;No to Iranian regime, yes to the will of the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iraqi?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iraqi<\/a> people,&quot; protestors chant in <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Baghdad?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Baghdad<\/a> and Karbala.<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/L4xTMH1vyw\">https:\/\/t.co\/L4xTMH1vyw<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/3HxMDVOY1f\">pic.twitter.com\/3HxMDVOY1f<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NCRI-FAC (@iran_policy) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/iran_policy\/status\/1515404026506059782?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 16, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"3476\" data-end=\"3782\">Still, divisions remain. Some powerful Shiite leaders are questioning whether continuing to \u201cput all the eggs in Tehran\u2019s basket\u201d is wise, especially as U.S. military deployments in the region increase. Others warn that the regime\u2019s calculated retreat may soon give way to renewed escalation if talks fail.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"3784\" data-end=\"4062\">\u201cThere\u2019s a shift happening,\u201d admitted a commander affiliated with the PMF. \u201cWe\u2019re caught between Iranian political loyalty and American security and economic pressures. In the end, it will come down to one of two outcomes: surrendering arms, or setting the region on fire again.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"4064\" data-end=\"4417\">Analysts say the Iranian regime\u2019s duplicity is once again on full display\u2014projecting ideological commitment while pragmatically maneuvering for survival. Even as Tehran signals tactical moderation through backchannels, it retains firm control over its regional proxies. The clerical leadership, observers warn, is not dismantling its apparatus but rather preserving its options should the negotiations with Washington fail.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As the United States and Iran prepare to resume indirect nuclear talks in Oman this weekend, Sky News Arabia, citing a detailed report by Asharq Al-Awsat, has revealed that the [&#8230;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":69,"featured_media":330412,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[17,19],"tags":[287,1175],"class_list":{"0":"post-330411","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-nuclear","8":"category-terrorism-a-fundamentalism","9":"tag-iran-terrorism","10":"tag-iran-nuclear"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ 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