The Militia Digest

Sadiqoun MP Ahmed Kayin al-Khazali (AAH — parliamentary Security and Defence Committee member) said on Tuesday that their weapons had not been taken and would not be taken. Speaking on Al-Ahad TV (AAH — official), he also said the Defence Ministry would acquire drones and ballistic missiles. His remarks followed the Coordination Framework’s Monday reaffirmation of the 30 June 2027 deadline for bringing weapons outside official authority under state control. Islamic Supreme Council head Hamam Hamoudi meanwhile disclosed a multi-stage weapons-control plan, according to a Wednesday headline in Al-Wajiha - Al-Mirbad. Noon Post reported that AAH had sought the deputy premiership before announcing readiness to surrender its weapons. It interpreted AAH’s deputy-premiership and Labour Ministry gains as connected to weapons negotiations, rather than reporting an AAH announcement of an appointments-for-disarmament agreement.

On PMF legislation, MP Rafiq al-Salihi urged the government on Wednesday to expedite sending the PMF bill to parliament. He called enactment a national and moral entitlement that could not be postponed, citing PMF fighters’ sacrifices. MP Mohammed al-Khafaji said the same day that the bill had not yet reached parliament. That contradicts MP Hamed al-Mousawi’s Monday account on iNEWS (KSS — affiliated) that parliament had received it. Al-Khafaji also said the Council of Ministers had not yet voted on the 2027 budget.

Elsewhere, Al-Ahad reported Basra protests on Wednesday against the government’s intended closure of Shalamcheh. Its correspondent said . Sabereen News (KH — affiliated) relayed . A Maysan Provincial Council source said . Iran’s Interior Ministry said . Al-Ahad also reported . Its Wasit correspondent said . He .