As the September 30 deadline to disarm draws near, Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani is facing a mounting crisis. Powerful Shia paramilitaries, who have long been a key force in the country's security landscape, have refused to lay down their arms, threatening to upend the fragile stability that has been achieved in recent years. The paramilitaries, which have been accused of human rights abuses and have ties to Iran, have been a major obstacle to the implementation of the country's disarmament law, and their refusal to disarm has left the government scrambling to find a solution. As tensions escalate, the international community is watching with bated breath to see how al-Sudani will navigate this complex and potentially explosive situation.
Iraqi PM faces a serious crisis as powerful Shia paramilitaries refuse to disarm as September 30 deadline looms.
