Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi has set June 30, 2027, as the new deadline for armed factions to surrender their weapons to the state.

Zaidi announced the timeline on Thursday, a day after the US-led coalition formally ended its military mission in Iraq. He said October 1 marked the start of a serious process to bring all weapons outside state control under government authority.

The deadline replaces an earlier target of September 30. The plan starts with a 90-day halt in attacks, during which US forces would also refrain from striking the factions. Weapons handovers would then begin.

Zaidi said decisions on war and peace must rest with Iraq’s constitutional authorities. He also pledged to disarm all non-Iraqi armed groups on Iraqi soil.

But powerful Iran-backed factions, including Kataib Hezbollah, have rejected the timeline. The group’s leader said it was not bound by any government deal.

Why it matters: the US coalition’s departure removes the factions’ main justification for staying armed, but Baghdad’s ability to enforce disarmament remains uncertain.