How the PMF law could shape Iraq’s political trajectory

How the PMF law could shape Iraq’s political trajectory

Efforts to pass new amendments to Iraq's Popular Mobilisation Forces (PMF) Authority Law have stalled due to deep political divisions and explicit opposition from the United States, raising expectations that the legislation will be postponed until the next parliamentary term. The revised law, initially slated for a vote during the current legislative cycle, will be delayed amid unresolved disagreements within the Shia bloc over the force's futur…

Iraq pushes ahead with PMF bill despite fierce US opposition - Syriac Press

BAGHDAD / WASHINGTON, D.C. — Iraq’s parliament is moving toward a vote on a controversial bill that would formalize the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) as a permanent arm of the state, a step the United States warns could cement Iranian influence in Baghdad’s security apparatus. The draft legislation — which passed its final reading on 16 July — would upgrade the 2016 law that created the PMF as a temporary commission under the prime minister,…