By Wesam Bahrani 

Iraq’s Hashd al-Shaabi faces smear campaign 

TEHRAN – Amid fluid regional developments, a media-driven propaganda campaign has been waged against Iraq’s Hashd al-Shaabi, also known as the Popular Mobilization Units (PMU). 

Hero of combating terrorism 

Iraqi PM hails martyr Gen. Soleimani for his role in the battle against ISIL

TEHRAN - The Iraqi prime minister has hailed Iran’s anti-terror icon General Qassem Soleimani who was assassinated by the United States in Baghdad five years ago. 

By Wesam Bahrani 

Iraq rejects US demand to dismantle popular forces

TEHRAN – Iraq has firmly rejected efforts by the United States to dismantle the Hashd al-Shaabi, also known as the Popular Mobilization Units (PMU). 

The making of Iraq’s Hashd

The Hashd al-Sha’abi in Iraq or Popular Mobilization Units (PMU) are holding conferences and ceremonies to honor their martyrs as well as military parades to mark the eighth anniversary of the military force’s founding.