Al-Arabiya news channel reported on Saturday, November 7, citing Iraqi sources, that the US warned the Iraqi government that if the war resumes and Iraqi armed groups join Iran, the positions and headquarters of these groups will be targeted for attack. According to this report, Washington also asked the Iraqi government to prevent armed groups from attacking neighboring countries from its territory. According to these sources, the American envoy Tom Barak also asked Baghdad to implement the principle of arms monopoly in the hands of the government. According to al-Arabiya, this warning was raised a few days after Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi's phone call with US President Donald Trump. In this call on Thursday, al-Zaidi emphasized Baghdad's commitment to prevent the use of Iraqi territory to attack neighboring countries.
The new American warning comes in the context of Washington's demand that armed groups come under the control of the Iraqi government and prevent attacks on neighboring countries from this country's territory. Baghdad also tries to prevent Iraq from entering regional conflicts by maintaining a balance in its relations with Washington and Tehran.