Muqtada al-Sadr

Influential Iraqi Shia leader Muqtada al-Sadr blames Iraqi militias and Baghdad's failure to control weapons for deaths in US-Saudi strikes. He criticizes militia leaders for pursuing personal interests and demands an end to their actions, while being a prominent critic of Tehran’s influence.

Iraqi cleric Muqtada al-Sadr condemns attacks by pro-Iranian factions on Saudi Arabia, urging Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps and allied groups to stop launching attacks from Iraq. He calls for Iraq to remain neutral and advocates for peace, amid a US-Saudi strike on pro-Iranian forces in Iraq that killed at least 10 members of the Popular Mobilisation forces.

Influential Iraqi cleric Muqtada al-Sadr urged Iran's Revolutionary Guard and allied armed groups to cease attacks from Iraq, warning against drawing the country into conflict. He called for Baghdad to assert control and advocated for peace, regional security, and an end to foreign military presence.

Iraq’s paramilitary groups have announced their intention to disarm. Shia leader Muqtada al-Sadr is among those stating their groups will integrate into the state.

An Iran-backed Iraqi militia, Asaib Ahl al-Haq, announced plans to transfer its weapons to state control, aligning with the new Iraqi government's efforts to integrate militias under state authority. Other groups, including Kataib Hezbollah and Harakat al-Nujaba, have rejected disarmament, citing sovereignty and resistance to foreign troop presence.