A leader in one of the resistance factions said, in an interview with Al-Akhbar, that "Al-Zaidi lost the negotiation card with the Hezbollah brigades, and was no longer able to convince him to give up his weapons", considering that "the latest steps are an indication that the conflict has moved to a new phase". He believes that "the issue of disarmament has become impossible in light of the current regional circumstances, and that the factions see American pressure as an attempt to impose security and political arrangements that serve Washington's interests." He points out that the disagreements did not begin with the cancellation of contracts or recent judicial proceedings, but were preceded by contradictions regarding the management of some of the security institutions, including the intelligence service, which, according to him, the "Falangs" asked to accept in part, while al-Zaidi refused to do so. He notes that the factions do not believe that "cooperation with Iran should be limited to direct military participation", and notes that "there are multiple forms of support and coordination", remembering Tehran's role in supporting Iraq during the war against ISIS.

A leader in one of the resistance factions said, in an interview with Al-Akhbar, that "Al-Zaidi lost the negotiation card with the Hezbollah brigades, and was no longer able to convince him to give up his weapons", considering that "the latest steps are an indication that the conflict has moved to a new phase". He believes that "the issue of disarmament has become impossible in light of the current regional circumstances, and that the factions see American pressure as an attempt to impose security and political arrangements that serve Washington's interests." He points out that the disagreements did not begin with the cancellation of contracts or recent judicial proceedings, but were preceded by contradictions regarding the management of some of the security institutions, including the intelligence service, which, according to him, the "Falangs" asked to accept in part, while al-Zaidi refused to do so. He notes that the factions do not believe that "cooperation with Iran should be limited to direct military participation", and notes that "there are multiple forms of support and coordination", remembering Tehran's role in supporting Iraq during the war against ISIS.