By Anas al-Bar | 2026-02-05

The Iraqi armed group Kataib Hizbullah’s pledge to support the Islamic Republic in Tehran is fueling widespread resentment across Iraq’s political and social landscape.

Designated a terrorist organization in 2009, the group threatened a "total war" on January 25, pledging readiness to defend the Iranian regime if attacked.

Such behavior is widely viewed as a betrayal of national interests and a direct threat to Iraq’s security and sovereignty.

Abu Hussein al-Hamidawi, the group’s leader, urged his fighters to prepare for war and announced the recruitment of volunteers willing to carry out suicide attacks.

The militia’s overriding priority is to serve the interests of the Iranian regime and ensure the survival of its political and strategic influence.

It disregards the consequences of its actions and the severe security risks created by dragging Iraqis into unnecessary and destructive regional conflicts.

The group also contributes to the depletion of the Iraqi economy, undermining recovery efforts and obstructing progress toward long-term stability and prosperity.

Serving the Iranian regime project

Political researcher Abdul Qader al-Nayel emphasized to Al-Fassel "the necessity of holding the militia accountable and opposing its absurd, Tehran-serving project."

Kataib Hizbullah and other Iranian regime-aligned proxies risk dragging the country into the war.

Al-Nayel said that "providing military support to the Islamic revolutionary regime would jeopardize Iraq's security and interests, exposing it to severe penalties that could harm its security, stability, and economic future."

Observers stressed the importance of not giving the militia the opportunity to exploit Iraqi by recruiting them to fight and sacrifice for the Iranian regime.

They also emphasized the need to prevent the militia from weakening Iraq and making it vulnerable to foreign intervention.

Iraq rejects regional conflict role

Basil Ali, a 33-year-old citizen from Baghdad, said that Iraqis reject participation in any regional conflict.

"The Kataib militia is involving itself and Iraq in a destructive confrontation that would harm us all," he told Al-Fassel.

Unanimously, Iraqis refuse to be turned into "projects of death" by a militia whose goal is to show loyalty to the Iranian regime over Iraq.

According to Baghdad resident Mu'taz al-Ani, 41, Kataib's support for the Iranian regime is nothing less than "a betrayal of the country's sovereignty and legitimacy."

"It places those interests above all national considerations because it does not belong to the country and operates as an essential part of the Islamic [Iranian] regime axis," he added.

The militia actively works to weaken Iraq and jeopardize the well-being of its citizens, all to advance the interests of the Iranian regime.