AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoUS-Iraq Sovereignty Pivot: The Pentagon says the last US-led coalition troops have left Iraq, ending the 12-year anti-ISIS mission and marking “Sovereignty Days” in Baghdad—yet officials and analysts warn sovereignty is incomplete while weapons remain outside state control. Arms Control Roadmap: Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi says a phased plan starts now, with a June 30, 2027 deadline to bring faction weapons under state authority; but Iran-backed groups reject timelines and insist their arms stay with fighters. Militias Push Back: Kataib Hezbollah and the wider Islamic Resistance in Iraq deny any disarmament deal, while the government signals “serious” steps to restrict unauthorized weapons. Regional Power Reactions: Iran’s IRGC calls the withdrawal a “historic victory” and urges broader US exit; Iraq’s Kurdish forces say they face a new security era as coalition support ends. Turkey’s Base Handover: Türkiye will gradually hand over the Bashiqa-Zilkan base near Mosul to Iraqi authorities, linking it to Baghdad’s Sinjar security steps. Security Uncertainty: Reports say the US may still consider strikes if threats emerge, even after the formal end of operations. Economy & Daily Life: Al-Taif Islamic Bank begins phased, percentage-based withdrawals after central bank guardianship.
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