On 5 September, two press reports described negotiations between the Coordination Framework and armed groups over weapons as politically blocked or facing a dead end as the expected U.S. withdrawal date approached. Neither report named the armed groups, negotiators, disputed terms or proposals under consideration.
- الشرق الأوسط05 Sept, 16:29
“Iraq: Negotiations between the Coordination Framework and armed forces face a dead end.”
العراق: مفاوضات «الإطار التنسيقي» مع قوى السلاح أمام «طريق مسدود»
- الوقائع الإخبارية05 Sept, 17:02
“Weapons negotiations in Iraq are running into political blockage as the date of the American withdrawal approaches.”
مفاوضات السلاح في العراق تصطدم بانسداد سياسي مع اقتراب موعد الانسحاب الامريكي
Their shared deadlock framing establishes friction at the Coordination Framework–armed-group boundary, but the absent faction names and terms prevent attribution of acceptance or refusal to any tracked actor.