Peregraf — Hadi al-Amiri has called on Iraq's government and parliament to take urgent action to halt what he described as ongoing American and Israeli attacks on the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF), warning of mounting casualties.
In a statement, the Secretary-General of the Badr Organization urged the Iraqi Council of Representatives, the federal government, and the Foreign Ministry to act "quickly and seriously" to stop the strikes.
Al-Amiri said the attacks have so far killed more than 60 PMF members and wounded at least 100 others, describing the situation as a dangerous escalation.
He strongly condemned the strikes, calling them "acts of hostility," and said they would only strengthen the resolve of PMF forces. "These aggressions only increase our determination and resilience in fulfilling our responsibility to protect Iraq's security, sovereignty, dignity, and the integrity of its people and land," he said.
The statement comes as tensions continue to rise following more than two weeks of US and Israeli military action linked to the broader war on Iran. During this period, PMF factions have been repeatedly targeted, with strikes reported on a near-daily basis.
The escalation follows intensified US and Israeli strikes on PMF positions across Iraq, which have prompted increased retaliatory activity by armed groups operating under the banner of the Islamic Resistance in Iraq, including attacks against US bases and interests in support of Iran.