U.S. Congressman Slams Iraq-Iran Pact, Alleges Militia Control
U.S. Congressman Joe Wilson blasted a new Iraq-Iran security pact on X, alleging it gives control to militias that attack Americans. The pact, signed in Baghdad, aims to formalize border security coordination between the two neighbors.
ERBIL (Kurdistan24) – U.S. Republican Congressman Joe Wilson of South Carolina issued a sharp rebuke on Monday following a new security agreement between Iraq and Iran, claiming the Iraqi government is working to give Iranian-backed militias "total control of the country."
In a post on his official X account, the congressman reacted to a high-level meeting in Baghdad.
"Iraq’s National Security Adviser meets his boss the Iranian National Security Adviser as the Iraqi government works to pass a law officially giving Iranian militias total control of the country," Wilson wrote.
He further made a notable reference to U.S. foreign policy, stating, "The same militias which the U.S. State Department noted just yesterday have attacked Americans. Yet taxpayers give billions to Iraq supposedly to counter terrorism?"
Wilson concluded with a pledge: "President Trump and our Republican Congress will not allow this scam to go on any longer. I am grateful for his always keeping America First!"
Iraq’s National Security Adviser meets his boss the Iranian National Security Adviser as the Iraqi government works to pass a law officially giving Iranian militias total control of the country. The same militias which the @StateDept noted just yesterday have attacked Americans.… pic.twitter.com/yXxWknhFAa
— Joe Wilson (@RepJoeWilson) August 11, 2025
The congressman's comments came as Iraq and Iran signed a joint security memorandum in Baghdad on Monday, a move aimed at coordinating security along their shared border.
The signing was supervised by Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani and attended by a high-ranking Iranian delegation led by Ali Larijani, the influential Secretary-General of Iran's Supreme National Security Council (SNSC).
According to a statement from the Prime Minister's Media Office, the meeting focused on bolstering bilateral ties.
The statement said Sudani emphasized "Iraq's continuous efforts to develop their relations with the Islamic Republic in various fields, in a way that serves the interests of both the Iraqi and Iranian peoples."
The Iraqi premier also reiterated his country's "firm and steadfast position regarding the rejection of countries' aggression against Iran."
The security pact was formally signed by Iraq's National Security Advisor, Qasim al-Araji, and his Iranian counterpart, Larijani. While specific details of the memorandum were not released, it is understood to formalize security coordination and address threats along the border.
A statement from al-Araji's office noted that the Iraqi National Security Advisor assured his Iranian counterpart that "the Iraqi government is working seriously to prevent any security violation aimed at aggression against any of the neighboring countries."
For his part, Larijani praised the Iraqi government's foreign policy, which he said has brought stability to Iraq and the region.
Discussions also touched on advancing major economic projects, including connecting the railway line between the two nations.
