Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF)

Massive demonstration in US cities in condemnation of assassination of Lt. Gen. Soleimani

TEHRAN, Jan. 05 (MNA) – Protesters in Washington and other US cities flocked to the streets in condemnation of US terrorist attack in Iraq conducted at the official order of US President Donald Trump. Demonstrators also condemned Trump’s decision for dispatching 3,000 other forces to West Asia.
2020-01-05 10:43
By: Alireza Ghamzeh

People in Shahroud hold anti-US rally over Gen. Soleimani assassination

SHAHROUD, Jan. 04 (MNA) – Following the martyrdom of Lt. Gen. Ghasem Soleimani, people in Shahroud condemned US terrorist act and called for tough vengeance on perpetrators of this terrorist attack.
2020-01-04 18:18
Video: Iraqi citizens chant anti-US, S Arabia slogans in funeral procession of martyred commanders

BAGHDAD, Jan. 04 (MNA) – Iraqi citizens participating in the funeral processions of bodies in the holy Iraqi city of Kazemein on Sat. chanted slogans “God Is the Great” and “US Is the Great Devil” in condemnation of the US terrorist attack.
2020-01-04 12:05
Efforts underway for transferring bodies of martyrs to Iran: envoy

TEHRAN, Jan. 03 (MNA) – Iranian Ambassador to Iraq Iraj Masjedi said that 10 people along with IRGC’s Quds Brigade Gen. Ghasem Soleimani and Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, the Deputy Commander of Iraqi Popular Mobilization Forces (PMU) were assassinated on Friday following the US airstrike in Iraq.
2020-01-03 10:51
US Secretary of State calls Iraqi armed forces ‘terrorist’

TEHRAN, Jan. 01 (MNA) – In his reaction to anti-US protests, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wed. called Iraqi armed forces as ‘terrorist’.
2020-01-01 16:40
VIDEO: US sends 100 Marines to Baghdad amid Iraqi protests

TEHRAN, Jan. 01 (MNA) – Following the protests at the US Embassy in Baghdad in reaction to US airstrikes to Iraq and targeting positions of Iraqi’s Popular Mobilization Units (PMU), Pentagon on Tuesday sent some 100 Marines to back up the security.
2020-01-01 15:02
Iraq’s PMU a key check and balance against US-sponsored terrorism: Cartalucci

TEHRAN, Jan. 01 (MNA) – Anthony Cartalucci, Bangkok- based geopolitical researcher, says Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Units (PMU) play an undeniably significant role in foiling the US’ plots in the country as the forces have many “homefield” advantages over America and its proxies.
2020-01-01 13:18
Iraq’s Abdul Mahdi announces 3 days of public mourning

TEHRAN, Dec. 31 (MNA) – Caretaker government of Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi has announced 3 days of public mourning for martyrdoms of some members of Iraq's Popular Mobilization Units (PMU) during US airstrike attack on Sunday.
2019-12-31 15:11
Hundreds of Iraqis gather outside US Embassy in Baghdad to protest against airstrikes

TEHRAN, Dec. 31 (MNA) – In their reaction to US airstrikes to Iraq and targeting positions of Iraqi’s Popular Mobilization Units (PMU), numerous Iraqi citizens gathered outside the US Embassy in Baghdad's Green Zone on Tue., protesting against the latest airstrikes by the American military in the country.
2019-12-31 13:13
US attack on PMU aggression against sovereign Iraq: US analyst

TEHRAN, Dec. 31 (MNA) – Hailing PMU and other resistance groups' role in challenging the US policy in Iraq and Syria, American analyst and columnist Stephen Lendman says US attack on PMU is aggression against sovereign Iraq.
2019-12-31 11:05
Revenge, response natural right of Iraqi people, PMU: IRGC

TEHRAN, Dec. 30 (MNA) – Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) strongly condemned US attack on Popular Mobilization Units (PMU) in Iraq on Sunday and called revenge, response as the natural right of the people and the defense forces of this country.
2019-12-30 19:12
Arbaeen security provided by all Iraqi forces: Iraqi envoy

TEHRAN, Oct. 17 (MNA) – Iraq's Ambassador to Tehran Sa'ad Jawad Qandil said that security measures for Arbaeen pilgrimage are provided by all Iraqi forces.
2019-10-17 10:11
By: Ramin Hossein Abadi

US Suspicious activities in Iraq

TEHRAN, Oct. 16 (MNA) – Along with the achievements of Iraqi forces and the Popular Mobilization Forces in the fight against the remnants of ISIL terrorists in the operation of “The Will of Victory”, the US seeks to show Iraq’s situation unstable by disrupting the said operation and overshadowing its achievements. In this way, it will inflame Iraq's atmosphere in order to create chaos in the country.
2019-10-16 12:35
Iran military chief:

IRGC, Iraqi PMF to ensure security of Arbaeen processions

TEHRAN, Sep. 21 (MNA) – Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Hossein Bagheri says that Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and the Iraqi Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) will cooperate to ensure the security of Arbaeen processions later this year.
2019-09-21 21:24
Resistance forces to raze Tel Aviv, Haifa to ground: Iraqi Al-Nojaba

TEHRAN, May 07 (MNA) – Sheikh Akram al Ka'abi, Secretary General of Nojaba Islamic Resistance (NRI) Party in Baghdad has warned that the Islamic resistance front will spare no efforts to force the US, Zionist forces out of the Islamic territories.
2019-05-07 21:14
Iran's Basij stands firm against arrogant powers: Senior cleric

TEHRAN, Nov. 30 (MNA) – Tehran's Provisional Friday Prayers Leader said that the popular mobilization forces 'Basij' under the leadership of Iran’s Leader are standing firm against arrogant powers.
2018-11-30 13:51
Nasrallah:

Major victory over terrorism, imminent in S Syria

TEHRAN, Jun. 30 (MNA) – Secretary General of Lebanon's Hezbollah, Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, has said that Syrian Army along with Resistance forces will gain a major victory in Daara very soon.
2018-06-30 10:29
US-led coalition bombs PMF positions on Iraq-Syria border

TEHRAN, Jun. 18 (MNA) – Iraqi officials say that US-led fighter jets carried out airstrikes against Popular Mobilizations Forces just across the border with Syria, killing at least 20 PMF troops and wounding dozens more.
2018-06-18 13:38
Initial results suggest Sadr alliance heading Iraq elections

TEHRAN, May 14 (MNA) – According to preliminary figures released by Iraq’s Independent High Electoral Commission, Muqtada al-Sadr alliance ‘Saeroon’ is leading the Saturday parliamentary elections, followed by Hadi al-Amiri’s bloc.
2018-05-14 10:16
Iranian defense min. meets with PMU’s chief

TEHRAN, Apr. 19 (MNA) – Brigadier General Amir Hatami, Iranian Minister of Defense and Armed Forces Logistical Support met with PMU’s Chief Abu Mahdi al-Mohandis, on Thursday in Baghdad.
2018-04-19 17:40
FM Zarif receives UN special envoy to Iraq

TEHRAN, Jan. 28 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and the UN special representative for Iraq, Ján Kubiš, on Sunday, in Tehran.
2018-01-28 19:31
Iraqi MP:

Popular Mobilization Forces guarantees Iraq’s security

TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) – Iraqi MP Abbas al-Bayati of the National Alliance in an interview with MNA rejected any possibility of disbanding the Hashd al-Shaabi or Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) in Iraq, saying the PMF guarantees Iraq’s security.
2017-12-17 11:03
Iraqi forces celebrate victory over ISIL

TEHRAN, Dec. 11 (MNA) – The big congregation of victory was held in Iraqi city of Najaf at the historic graveyard of Vadi al-Salam with guests like Harakat al-Nujaba Islamic Resistance Secretary-General Sheikh Akram al-Kaabi, and the commanders of Hashd al-Shaabi, the Iraqi Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF). The event was to commemorate the MIA soldiers after the downfall of ISIL terrorists in Iraq and Syria.
2017-12-11 17:28
IRGC cmdr:

ISIL dismantled with help of Iran’s military advisers

TEHRAN, Dec. 11 (MNA) – IRGC top commander says that the terrorist group ISIL was dismantled with the help of Iranian military advisers, hoping for dismantling remaining terrorist groups.
2017-12-11 10:17
Ali Shamkhani:

Disintegrating PMF new plot to bring terrorism, insecurity back to region

TEHRAN, Dec. 05 (MNA) – Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Ali Shamkhani said “Iraqi people proved that security cannot be traded, and instead of relying on foreign powers, they mobilized popular forces through religious leaders’ decrees (fatwa) in order to counter the most serious security threats.”
2017-12-05 09:07
Macron calls of killing anti-terrorist forces in Iraq

TEHRAN, Dec. 02 (MNA) – French President Macron said that it is necessary to demilitarize Iraq especially the forces made up in the war with terrorism.
2017-12-02 18:56
Iran, the silent savior of Iraq and Syria from ISIL

TEHRAN, Nov. 24 (MNA) – Many strategists and analysts believe that if it was not for Iran, Syria, and Iraq would have fallen in the hand of ISIL terrorist group. the following text discusses the issue from this perspective.
2017-11-24 21:17
Leader appreciates Iraqi people, govt. over Arbaeen ceremony

TEHRAN, Nov. 13 (MNA) – Iranian Leader Ayatollah Khamenei expressed his sense of gratitude to Iraqi people and government who warmly welcomed around two million Iranian pilgrims during the time of Arbaeen march.
2017-11-13 15:31
Mosul liberation complete defeat of proxy war strategy in region

TEHRAN, Jul. 10 (MNA) – Iran’s Defense Minister General Hossein Dehghan in two separate messages, congratulated Mosul’s complete liberation to his Iraqi counterpart and the top commander of Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Forces' (PMF).
2017-07-10 09:43
Al-Nujaba forces sent to liberate Iraq border areas with Syria

TEHRAN, May 14 (MNA) – Special forces from Al-Nujaba Islamic resistance movement in Iraq have been dispatched on Friday to liberate Iraqi border areas with Syria from terrorist groups.
2017-05-14 11:38