Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi delivers a speech marking Sovereignty Day and the withdrawal of U.S.-led coalition forces from Iraq, in Baghdad, Iraq, Sept. 30, 2026. (Credit: Iraqi Prime Minister's Media Office/Handout via Reuters)
Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi on Thursday announced June 30 as a new deadline for armed factions to turn over their weapons to the state, following the end of the U.S.-led coalition's mission in the country.
"Oct. 1 is considered a serious beginning to address the issue of weapons outside state control ... according to a clear roadmap and agreed timelines extending no later than June 30, 2027," Zaidi said in a statement, after having backed away from an initial Sept. 30 deadline.
Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi on Thursday announced June 30 as a new deadline for armed factions to turn over their weapons to the state, following the end of the U.S.-led coalition's mission in the country.
"Oct. 1 is considered a serious beginning to address the issue of weapons outside state control ... according to a clear roadmap and agreed timelines extending no later than June 30, 2027," Zaidi said in a statement, after having backed away from an initial Sept. 30 deadline.
