Several powerful Iranian-backed militia groups in Iraq are considering disarming to avoid escalating conflict with the US, according to senior commanders and Iraqi officials. The US has warned that it could target the militias with airstrikes if they do not disband. Discussions between Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani and militia leaders are said to be 'very advanced' and the groups are inclined to comply with US calls for disarmament. The shift comes after the US launched military strikes against Iran's Houthi rebel group in Yemen. The militias are part of the Islamic Resistance in Iraq, a group of hardline Shi'ite armed factions.
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