Apr 28 Businessman Zaidi nominated as prime minister by ruling Coordination Framework
May 11 Report Quds Force cmdr Gen Qaani in Iraq again Told Resistance to not make any
concessions about disarming restructuring Hashd or allow PM Zaidi to go after them Iran thinks Zaidi too pro-US State Dept official said Resistance had to be expelled from state and cut from budget
May 11 Govt borrowing more due to Iran War Finance Min borrowed 46 tril dinars/$35.1 bil
in total 2023 govt borrowed 7.6 tril dinars/$5.8 bil 2024 borrowed 17.1 ril dinars/$13 bil 2025 borrowed 10.8 tril dinars/$8.2 bil 1st 4 months of 2026 borrowed 10.5 tril dinars/$8 bil
(Musings On Iraq Iraq’s Financial Woes Continue Due To Iran War And Trump Administration)
May 12 Project to connect Iraq to Gulf States power grid delayed due to Iran War Was
supposed to start beginning of Apr Another hit to Electricity Min plans to boost output during summer
May 12 Plan to import liquefied natural gas delayed due to Iran War Was part of Electricity
Min plans to boost production during summer Max output of grid 28,000mw Demand at 50-55,000mw
May 13 2 Iranian drones hit KDPI in Irbil province Iran accused Kurds of receiving US
weapons
May 14 14 members of Zaidi’s cabinet approved by parliament 2 nominees rejected 9 other
positions still disputed by ruling parties
May 14 Report Saudis hit Resistance group along Iraq-Saudi border after US-Iran ceasefire
Group had been attacking Saudi Arabia and Gulf States Kuwait fired missiles into Iraq at least 2 times
(Musings On Iraq Iraq’s Pro-Iran Resistance Continue Attacks Upon Neighbors)
May 14 Report US said 6 members of Resistance should not be given positions in PM Zaidi
govt
May 14 Economist posted on Facebook that Iraq’s debt reached 96.6 tril dinars 3 tril dinars
drawn down form foreign reserves in just 2 wks UK analyst said growing borrowing meant future budgets would spend more on paying off debts than investing in economy
May 15 Hezbollah al-Nujaba said pro-Iran Resistance weapons did not come under state
control
May 15 3 Iranian drones hit KDPI camp in Irbil province Iran accused Kurds of receiving
US weapons
May 17 Saudis intercepted 3 drones from Iraq Said it had right to respond 3 Iraqi drones
attacked UAE’s Barakah Nuclear Power Plant in Abu Dhabi
(Musings On Iraq Iraq’s Pro-Iran Resistance Continue Attacks Upon Neighbors)
May 17 Report Iran built secret base in Iraq’s western desert in 2025 for first war vs Iran May 17 Report Govt withdrew over $1.8 bil from Central Bank of Iraq’s foreign reserves to
cover budget due to decline in oil revenues because of Iran War
(Musings On Iraq Iraq’s Financial Woes Continue Due To Iran War And Trump Administration)
May 18 Oil Min Khudair said Iraq wanted to reach self-sufficiency in natural gas by 2030
Was supposed to be self-sufficient in 2026
May 18 Kataib Hezbollah accused Jordan as being base for most US and Israeli
reconnaissance missions during Iran War Said Jordan got a taste of what would happen to it during war if didn’t change policy
(Musings On Iraq Iraq’s Pro-Iran Resistance Continue Attacks Upon Neighbors)
May 18 Gulf Cooperation Council condemned Iraq’s attack upon Saudi Arabia on May 17
Said Iraq violating security and stability of region
May 19 UAE Defense Min said it intercepted 6 Iraqi drones in last 48 hrs
(Musings On Iraq Iraq’s Pro-Iran Resistance Continue Attacks Upon Neighbors)
May 19 Report Iranian Rev Guard claimed it discovered cache of US weapons going from
Kurdistan into Iran meant for Kurdish opposition parties KRG official denied it was helping weapons go to Iran Trump has talked about arming Iranian Kurds
May 19 Peshmerga Chief of Staff said unification of KDP and PUK forces to be completed
by Sep 2026 Was supposed to be done in 1992
May 21 Kurdish opposition group Komala’s camp in Sulaymaniya attacked by 2 Iranian
drones Iran accused Kurds of receiving US weapons
May 21 Central Bank of Iraq warned of chronic budget deficits Said might have to borrow
externally to cover deficit Said state owned banks had reached limit of loaning money to govt Said govt spending fixed by govt salaries and welfare payments When revenue dropped govt had to cut investment budget to cover those costs limiting long term growth of economy
May 21 Report Babil govt trying to build bridge across Euphrates in Hilla One side of bridge
completed other ends near Kataib Hezbollah base Group asked repeatedly to leave base so bridge could be completed but refused May 20 Babil governor went to base to discuss matter Was verbally attacked One of his team assaulted Govt vehicle taken
May 22 Report Iraq running $9.5 bil/mo deficit due to decline in oil exports
May 24 Kurdish opposition parties Komala and Kurdistan Freedom Party hit with 8 Iranian
drones in Irbil province Tehran accused them of receiving US weapons
May 26 2 Iranian drones and missile hit Kurdish opposition party Kurdistan Freedom Party
in Irbil province injuring 9 fighters Iran accused them of receiving US weapons
May 27 Sadr said his militia Saraya al-Salam would be integrated into the state Said other
factions should do the same Sayid al-Shuhada of the pro-Iran Resistance said it would not disarm Said resistance would continue as long as US was in Iraq Asaib Ahl Al-Haq said it supported disarmament
May 30 Kataib Hezbollah said it would not disarm under US pressure Said it would help
others that wanted to give up their weapons Said as long as US in Iraq would be no disarmament
May 30 Report PM Zaidi would meet with factions willing to disarm 3 steps to process
Inventory of weapons Handing them over Integration of groups into security forces or Hashd Were already part of Hashd and the state
May 31 Iranian opposition group Kurdistan Freedom Party hit by Iranian missile in Irbil
province Iran accused them of receiving US weapons
May 31 Sadr’s Saraya al-Salam militia officially turned over their weapons to the govt
May 31 Report Ruling Coordination Framework was hoping it could make cosmetic changes
to Resistance to appease US Now seems US has set conditions that won’t allow that Sadr’s announcement that his militia would join the state pushed Resistance to make similar decision PM Zaidi asked for 3 month period to work out deal with resistance Zaidi talked with factions before becoming PM Led him to form partial cabinet without their participation Sadr has talked about Resistance and Hashd becoming unarmed humanitarian group Said those that didn’t agree would be outlawed Talk of 5 of 7 factions willing to disarm Badr’s Amiri pushing for a Federal Security Ministry that would include Hashd Rapid Reaction Div Federal Police Border Police and perhaps Peshmerga Would allow Hashd to keep their men but under govt authority That already exists with Hashd Resistance afraid disarmament will lead to then being targeted
Jun 1 2 Iranian missiles hit the HQ of the Toilers of Kurdistan in Irbil province Iran accused
them of receiving US weapons
Jun 1 Report Hikma member said Coordination Framework has decided that Resistance
cannot continue because of events during Iran War and US demands 5 groups willing to disarm Sadr’s Saraya al-Salam officially turned over weapons to state Asaib Ahl Al-Haq supposed to be next Quds Force cmdr Gen Qaani pushed Resistance to maintain weapon Report that Iran circulating message to Resistance that they betrayed Iran by saying they would disarm and weapons belonged to Iran not them Kataib Hezbollah refuses to disarm
Jun 2 Asaib Ahl Al-Haq and Imam Ali Brigades announced they would disarm and integrate
into the state
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