Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) have identified and dismantled a terrorist cell affiliated with the ISIL group in the western province of Anbar, security sources confirmed on Tuesday.
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.
One of the points in the recent U.S. letter to Iran was a request for Tehran to dissolve the Iraqi Popular Mobilization Forces – PMF. By sending this message, the U.S. aims to suggest that this resistance group is an Iranian proxy and that by pressuring the Islamic Republic to dissolve it, they can gain a strategic advantage in negotiations.
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.
Iran’s Islamic Revolution has shaped regional resistance movements, notably Iraq’s PMF and Yemen’s Ansarullah. These groups emphasize faith-based struggle, armed resistance, and popular mobilization, following Iran’s model. Their growing military capabilities have shifted the regional balance of power, strengthening their fight against foreign intervention and Zionist influence.
