At a Glance

• Coordination Framework leaders and armed groups have discussed a draft framework for bringing weapons under state control.
• The reported draft links arms regulation to the withdrawal of U.S. and Turkish forces from Iraq.
• It also addresses armed groups and opposition forces operating near the Kurdistan Region’s borders.
• The framework includes proposals concerning the PMF law, air defense, and constitutional authority over decisions of war and peace.

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Leaders from Iraq’s Coordination Framework and armed groups have discussed a draft framework for regulating weapons and placing armed activity under state authority.

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Key Statements and Focus Area

• Foreign Forces: The reported framework includes proposed timelines for the withdrawal of U.S. and Turkish forces.
• Arms Regulation: The draft proposes legally regulating weapons held by armed groups within the framework of the Popular Mobilization Forces Commission.
• State Authority: The proposal calls for decisions of war and peace to remain under Iraq’s constitutional authorities.

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Draft Framework

According to the supplied details, the draft was prepared during a meeting between Coordination Framework leaders and commanders of armed groups at the residence of Abdul-Hussein Musawi, Iraq’s health minister and secretary-general of the Fadhila Party.

The reported proposal seeks to consolidate weapons under state authority and establish a framework for regulating the status of armed groups.

Proposed Measures

The reported framework includes several provisions:

• Withdrawal of U.S. and International Coalition forces.
• Withdrawal of Turkish forces from Bashiqa.
• Ending the presence of PKK fighters and Iranian opposition groups along the Kurdistan Region’s borders.
• Parliamentary consideration of the Popular Mobilization Forces law.
• Acquisition of air defense systems for the Iraqi Army.
• Legal regulation of armed groups within the PMF framework.
• Placing decisions of war and peace under constitutional state authority.

Disarmament Timeline

The supplied report attributes a proposed June 30, 2027, deadline for the completion of weapons handover to Prime Minister Ali Faleh al-Zaidi.

Channel8 has previously reported that some armed factions have rejected disarmament, while others have begun transferring weapons to state authorities.

Ashab al-Kahf Position

Ashab al-Kahf has linked any process of regulating or surrendering its weapons to the complete withdrawal of U.S. and Turkish forces from Iraq, according to the supplied material.

The group describes arms regulation as a national issue and says its position is tied to what it considers the protection of Iraq’s territorial sovereignty.

The group also reaffirmed its support for the decisions of Akram al-Kaabi, secretary-general of Harakat al-Nujaba.

Government Position

The Iraqi government has maintained that weapons should be brought under state authority.

Channel8 reported that the State Administration Coalition reaffirmed that all weapons must remain under state authority and that armed activity outside the state framework after September 30, 2026, would face legal measures under Iraq’s Anti-Terrorism Law.

In a separate interview with Channel8, Iraqi Armed Forces spokesperson Sabah al-Numan said there would be no justification for weapons outside the state framework after September 30 in the absence of foreign forces.

FYI

The weapons issue remains one of the most sensitive security files facing the Iraqi government. Baghdad is pursuing the issue through government, parliamentary, and political tracks, while negotiations with several armed factions remain ongoing.

Some factions, including Harakat al-Nujaba and Kata’ib Hezbollah, continue to reject surrendering their weapons, while other groups have taken steps toward transferring weapons to state authority.

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