Abu Ala al-Walai

Force in Play

Conditionally backed the internal disarmament framework; said his faction would fight if Iran faced an existential threat

The last US troops left Iraq on September 30, ending a 12-year mission against the Islamic State. Kata'ib Hezbollah, the most powerful Iran-backed militia in the country, said it would suspend military operations, except against aircraft it considers hostile.

Updated Oct 19