As the US pulls its forces out of Iraq, what happens to Iran-backed armed groups?

As the US pulls its forces out of Iraq, what happens to Iran-backed armed groups? Submitted by Alex MacDonald on Tue, 09/29/2026 - 10:27 Powerful groups celebrate withdrawal of US forces as government sets new deadline for them to integrate and disarm Members of Iraq's pro-Iran paramilitary group Hezbollah Brigades (Kataeb Hezbollah) gather in a mourning procession for one of their comrades who was killed the previous day in a strike in Basra, Iraq, 8 April 2026 (Ahmad al-Rubaye/AFP) Off The US has announced the wi