Iraq: Security
Commons · Question 124920 · Tabled 10 Apr 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record
Answered 27 Apr 2026
Question
Asked by Rupa Huq
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment she has made of the potential impact of the activities of the Popular Mobilisation Forces in Iraq on regional security.
Answer
Answered by Hamish Falconer, 27 Apr 2026
The UK has long been clear that the influence of armed militias operating outside effective state control remains one of Iraq's most pressing challenges, threatening both Iraq and the wider region's long-term stability. A stable and effective Iraqi state ...