Emphasizing the decisive role of the Popular Mobilization Forces in saving Iraq from disintegration, the Friday prayer leader of Baghdad said that despite the sacrifices of the nation and the resistance forces, American dominance and influence continue to prevail over parts of Iraq’s political and economic structure.
Head of Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF), Falih al-Fayyadh, met on Sunday with Iran’s Police Commander Brigadier General Ahmadreza Radan to discuss expanding security and law enforcement cooperation between the two neighboring countries.
In a bid to cease foreign pressure and reinforce national security, the Iraqi government is advancing legislation to integrate the Popular Mobilization Forces, PMF, into the country’s official armed forces. The proposed law aims to give the PMF a formal legal status within Iraq’s security structure.
While pro-resistance factions in the Iraqi parliament are working to secure the rights and benefits of the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF), their efforts are met with politically motivated obstacles and both internal and external pressures. The United States strongly opposes strengthening the PMF’s position and seeks to solidify its military presence in Iraq. However, widespread public support for the PMF is expected to thwart these conspiracies.
While the United States views Iraqi resistance groups and Hashd al-Shaabi as obstacles to its operations and sinister plans in Iraq, these groups continue their political and security activities with the support of the religious authority and the Iraqi people.
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