Article: “U.S. Warns Iraq: Disarm Militias by Sept. 30 or Dollar Transfers Stop” Quote: “The Trump administration has warned Iraq that monthly dollar transfers could be suspended unless Iran-aligned armed factions surrender their weapons by Sept. 30, two sources familiar with the Iraqi government told Kurdistan24, tying one of Washington’s most powerful financial levers over Baghdad to an increasingly contentious disarmament deadline…The sources said the warning was delivered directly to Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi during his visit to Washington…The warning substantially raises the stakes surrounding the Sept. 30 deadline.” :Clare
