Iraq Hezbollah Brigades sets three conditions for any government cooperation

BAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq Hezbollah Brigades has outlined three conditions that any future Iraqi government must meet before the group would engage in efforts to regulate its weapons. The group's leader, Abu Mujahid al-Saf, listed the demands in a written statement. The conditions include the withdrawal of U.S. and Turkish forces from Iraq and the dissolution of the Peshmerga. The statement described the presence of these forces as provocative and irresponsible, and warned that the group's "patience is running out." Iraq Hezbollah Brigades said the three demands form the basis of its position on the weapons issue. The group added that a working arrangement with the government could be established if the conditions are accepted. No further details on the statement or any response from the Iraqi government were immediately available.