Iran-backed militias are reportedly considering laying down their arms to avoid President Donald Trump’s ire, ten commanders and Iraqi officials told Reuters.
Due to rising threats from Trump towards Iran, commanders from groups such as Kataib Hezbollah, Nujabaa, Kataib Sayyed al-Shuhada and Ansarullah al-Awfiyaa told Reuters that the U.S.’ escalated pressure has forced them to consider disarmament. The Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) has reportedly given the militias free reign in avoiding a conflict with Israel and the U.S.
Some of the groups have also reportedly evacuated their headquarters in cities like Mosul and Anbar, according to Reuters’ Monday report.
“Trump is ready to take the war with us to worse levels, we know that, and we want to avoid such a bad scenario,” a commander of Kataib Hezbollah, the most powerful Shi’ite militia, who was…
