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The appointment of Mark Savaya, a Chaldean‑Assyrian Iraqi‑American entrepreneur, as the U.S. President’s Special Envoy for Iraq in November 2025 was seen as more than a routine diplomatic move. It came at a time of rising tensions between Washington and resistance groups, with Iraq approaching parliamentary elections. Analysts view this as part of the Trump administration’s broader strategy to redefine Iraq’s role in the regional order and curb Iranian influence. Sawaya, beyond his symbolic position as a representative of Christian minorities, has been tasked with a multi‑faceted mission: rebuilding Baghdad–Washington relations, strengthening U.S. investment and economic presence, and reshaping Iraq’s security structure in line with Western interests.

Local sources reported on September 9 that the terrorist US army carried out a drone attack on the headquarters of the Popular Mobilization Units (PMU) in the city of Al-Suwaira of Wasit Governorate in eastern Iraq.

On May 6, Head of the Hashd al-Shaabi organization (Popular Mobilization Units) Falih al-Fayyadh met and held discussions with President of Syria Bashar al-Assad in capital Damascus.

The Technical Committee responsible for investigating a recent explosion at the Kalso military base of the Popular Mobilization Unit (PMU) in the northern province of Babylon announced in its final report that this incident happened as a result of an explosion of explosive materials in the ammunition depot of the base and no attack took place.

During a special trip to Ankara, the head of the Iraqi Popular Mobilization Organization (PMU) met with the Turkish Foreign Minister.

The head of Popular Mobilization Forces (Hashd al-Shaabi, PMF or PMU), attending the funeral ceremony of the martyrs of al-Qaim and Akashat areas, emphasized that America’s crime will not go unanswered.

As a result of the US terrorist army’s drone attack on the positions of the Popular Mobilization Units (PMU) in eastern Baghdad, two members of the Iraqi resistance forces were martyred, and six others were injured.

ISWNews Analysis Group – The Iraq-based resistance movement of the Popular Mobilization Units has released a video to showcase the flight of the export version of the Iranian “M6” drone in the Arab country.

ISWNews Analysis Group – On June 10, Prime Minister and Commander-in-Chief of the Iraqi Armed Forces Mohammed Shia’ Al-Sudani held talks with commanders, deputies and forces of the Popular Mobilization Units (PMU) at its headquarters.

ISWNews Analysis Group – The Iraqi Popular Mobilization Units (PMU), also known as the Hashad al Shabi of Iraq, plans to form the second brigade in the Sinjar region of the Nineveh Governorate in north of the Arab country, which will be consisted of two thousand resistance fighters.

ISWNews Analysis Group – As a result of a Turkish drone attack on the outskirts of Sinjar city, three Hashd al-Shaabi (PMU) forces, including a field commander were martyred.

ISWNews Analysis Group: Early on October 4, unknown armed elements targeted the headquarters of the Popular Mobilization Units (PMU) in Basra with 16 Katyusha rockets.