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Iraq’s Leader Holds Neutral Line by Thwarting Militias and Reshaping U.S. Ties

Mohammed Shia al-Sudani has deployed covert security forces to block militia strikes ahead of a year-end summit with Washington on future U.S. troop roles.

Iraq's Prime Minister Mohammed al-Sudani speaks during an interview with The Associated Press in Baghdad on Monday, July 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Hadi Mizban)
Iraq's Prime Minister Mohammed al-Sudani speaks during an interview with The Associated Press in Baghdad on Monday, July 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Hadi Mizban)

Overview

  • Al-Sudani reported that Iraqi operations have foiled 29 attempted missile and drone attacks by Iran-aligned armed groups targeting Israel and U.S. bases.
  • The planned drawdown of the U.S.-led anti-ISIS coalition has stalled and both governments will meet by December to define their post-2025 security partnership.
  • He is defending a parliamentary bill to bring the Popular Mobilization Forces under state control despite U.S. warnings it could cement Iranian influence.
  • Baghdad is probing recent drone assaults on Kurdish oil facilities in northern Iraq and collaborating with regional authorities to identify and hold the perpetrators accountable.
  • The prime minister is pursuing the release of missing researcher Elizabeth Tsurkov and strengthening counter-ISIS coordination with Syria’s new interim government.