Yes. On October 1, 2026, Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi announced that efforts to bring weapons held by armed groups outside state control under government authority would follow a clear roadmap and conclude no later than June 30, 2027. The new deadline replaces an earlier September 30 target tied to the end of the U.S.-led coalition’s military mission in Iraq.
Zaidi said October 1 marked a “serious beginning” for the process and separately pledged to fully disarm non-Iraqi armed groups on Iraqi soil. Several powerful Iran-backed factions, including Kataib Hezbollah and the Islamic Resistance in Iraq, said they were not bound by any government disarmament timetable. Source: Rudaw.