Can Baghdad gain control over paramilitary groups amid US war on Iran?

Can Baghdad gain control over paramilitary groups amid US war on Iran? Submitted by Zahra Ladha on Fri, 10/02/2026 - 10:18 As the state seeks to bring armed groups under its control, competing interests and external pressures stand in the way Popular Mobilisation Forces stand guard during a symbolic funeral procession celebrating the withdrawal of the US-led coalition from Iraq, in Baghdad on 1 October 2026 (Ahmad al-Rubaye/AFP) Off With the US withdrawing its forces from its territories, Iraq is moving towards bri