Washington Prepares for Potential Disarmament Rejection as Stephen Fagin Returns to Baghdad

mniraq - International media reports revealed that the U.S. administration is aware that certain armed factions are not genuinely committed to surrendering their weapons despite public announcements. Reports indicated that Washington is preparing for potential scenarios should the disarmament process stall. Consequently, the U.S. Department of State assigned diplomat Stephen Fagin to head embassy operations in Baghdad, succeeding Joshua Harris, leveraging Fagin's extensive expertise in Iraqi affairs to reassure key regional and local partners.