Iraqi Volunteers Declare Readiness to Protect Iran from U.S.
WANA (Feb 07) – In the wake of recent U.S. threats against the Islamic Republic of Iran, approximately 5,000 Iraqi volunteers have declared their readiness to defend both Iraq and Iran if necessary.
Coinciding with the start of the first round of Iran-U.S. negotiations in Muscat on Friday, the volunteers, gathered in Iraq’s Diyala province, issued a statement pledging support for local security forces, the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF/Hashd al-Shaabi), and Iran, while strongly opposing U.S. intervention in Iranian affairs.
The statement emphasized that the volunteers are committed to defending their homeland and sacred sites without expecting compensation, and that they will operate under the command of Iraq’s overall military leadership. The volunteers also rejected what they described as “malicious rumors intended to disrupt national security.”
Ammar al-Tamimi, the organizer of the gathering and a commander within the Badr Organization, said the volunteers do not belong to any specific armed group or political faction, but will act as a supportive force for the country’s security apparatus.
Al-Tamimi stated that the group consists of 4,947 individuals, and that their structure and the names of the volunteers will be submitted to the Diyala Operations Command and forwarded to the Commander-in-Chief of the Iraqi Armed Forces. He added that the volunteers are ready to respond to any incident and provide support on a free-of-charge, time-bound basis until the crisis ends.
Other volunteers explained their motivations, saying they had joined “for the sake of God” without financial compensation, in order to assist security forces and local mobilization units. Some described themselves as “true seekers of martyrdom,” willing to sacrifice their lives out of a sense of imminent danger to their homeland.
Rallies Held in Turkey and Iraq in Support of Iran
WANA (Jan 19) – Following a call by the International Solidarity Association in Turkey, a rally was held on Sunday in Istanbul in support of Iran. The gathering took place in front of the Iranian Consulate in Istanbul, expressing support for Iran in the face of threats from the United States and the Israeli […]
