Nujaba Pledges To Back Khamenei’s ‘Unity Of Fronts’
The Iran-backed Iraqi faction says it will stay on the path of “resistance” and be fully ready for the coming phase, as Baghdad’s talks with it on weapons continue
ERBIL (Kurdistan 24) - Iraq’s Harakat al-Nujaba said in an official statement on Tuesday that it backs Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei’s call for “unity of the fronts” and will stay on the path of “resistance” and keep “full readiness for all developments in the coming phase,” according to their announcement.
The group said it endorsed Khamenei’s message, which praised the steadfastness and coordination of the “resistance fronts” in various countries.
We pledge to remain steadfast alongside him on the path of the martyred leader,
it said, referring to the late Ali Khamenei.
According to them, the statement also warned the United States and Israel that, after the defeats they have suffered, they should expect a harsh revenge at the hands of the “sons of resistance” for the blood of leaders, children and the innocent. It said Nujaba’s forces are at the highest level of preparation and strength, and that no pressure, sedition or political and military complication can make them retreat from their path. Kurdistan 24 could not confirm that wording in other reports of the statement.
Mojtaba Khamenei told senior commanders on October 31 to be ready to respond to any attack “immediately, effectively, and with no geographical restriction,” and praised the “resistance front” in various countries, calling the “unity of the arenas” a decisive factor.
Quds Force commander Esmail Qaani said the “resistance front” commanders had declared their “absolute loyalty” and were implementing his directive.
Al-Nujaba is one of the Iraqi factions that have refused to disarm under Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi’s plan to bring weapons under state control by June 30, 2027.
Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein told Al Jazeera on Saturday that talks with it and Kata’ib Hezbollah continue.
Kata’ib Hezbollah said last week that no line or geography will limit its strikes. The US designates Nujaba a terrorist organization, and Iraqi forces arrested its intelligence chief in August.