### [2026-06-2](/feed/2026/06/2/index.md)

##### Middle Eastern crisis
# The Iran-backed militia groups Asaib Ahl al-Haq and Imam Ali Brigades say that they will hand their weapons to the Iraqi government. However, Kataib Hezbollah and Harakat Hezbollah al-Nujaba reject an offer and will keep theirs. 




### Sources:

1. [AP](https://apnews.com/article/iraq-iran-us-shiite-militia-asaib-ahl-alhaq-0f1747e05dc1384ab988da4d8eb74008)
2. [Al Arabiya](https://english.alarabiya.net/News/middle-east/2026/06/02/two-iranbacked-iraqi-militias-to-begin-handing-over-weapons-to-authorities)

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