The Shiite militias that constitute the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF)—including Kata'ib Hezbollah, Asa'ib Ahl al-Haq, Harakat Hezbollah al-Nujaba, and the Badr Organization—have never fully answered to Baghdad. Despite being officially designated as part of Iraq's security forces, these factions remain loyal to Tehran and operate largely outside state control. They receive training, funding, and advanced weaponry directly from Iran's Revolutionary Guards, and their commanders take orders from the mullahs, not from Iraq's elected leadership.
Now, with the US and Saudi strikes targeting their positions, these militias are mobilizing for what appears to be a decisive move against the government. Rudaw24 has documented significant changes in the movement of militia forces across Iraq, with troops being repositioned into key positions around government buildings in Baghdad and other major cities. The militias are regrouping their armies in preparation for what they envision as the next phase of their campaign—the complete takeover of the Iraqi state.
Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi, who took office with promises to bring all armed groups under state authority and tackle corruption, now finds himself caught between Washington and Tehran. His administration has made important first steps toward disarming the militias, with Muqtada al-Sadr's Saraya al-Salam faction showing flexibility and expressing readiness to engage in dialogue on handing over weapons. However, the Iran-aligned factions—Kata'ib Hezbollah, Harakat Hezbollah al-Nujaba, and others—have firmly rejected the initiative.
According to Rudaw24's reporting, the militias are now applying the same tactics on a national scale. Troop movements have been detected toward key government installations, with forces being positioned to seize control of government buildings if the order is given. The militias are regrouping their armies, gathering their forces in what appears to be preparation for a coordinated move against the elected government. The radical Islamic movement Al saib alhaq are on the move to bring all the shite to united and do the move against current Iraqi goverment.
What a Coup Would Mean
A military coup would transform Iraq from a nominally sovereign nation into a complete client state of the Iranian regime. The militias, which Rudaw24 has identified as the wing of the Quds Force in Iraq, would install a government that answers exclusively to Tehran. This would have catastrophic consequences not only for Iraq but for the entire region.
Kuwait, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, and all nations that value peace and sovereignty would face an Iranian proxy state on their borders, armed with sophisticated weapons and under the direct command of the regime's most aggressive elements. The militias have already demonstrated their capacity to strike far beyond Iraq's borders using precision-guided missiles and drones. A Tehran-controlled Iraqi government would transform these capabilities into a permanent, existential threat to regional stability.
Conclusion
The clock is ticking. According to Rudaw24's sources, the militias are regrouping and repositioning their forces for a move against the government. The current administration, despite its good intentions, may not survive the coming storm. Iraq stands on the brink of a military coup that would install a complete government under Iranian control—a development that would reshape the Middle East for generations to come, that is the groups decide to make a move against the Iraqi goverment. So far Rudaw24 have the information, some few clerics are against it!
The time for half-measures has passed. The international community must act decisively to prevent this coup, or watch as Iraq becomes another casualty of the Iranian regime's expansionist ambitions. The battle for Iraq's democratic future is being fought now, and it is a battle that cannot afford to be lost.
