Episode Notes:

Forces with the U.S.-led coalition against the Islamic State are expected to fully withdraw from Iraq by Sept. 30. Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi also promised U.S. President Donald Trump that his government would disarm and integrate pro-Iran militias by the same date. Kerry talks with Lahib Higel about the current state of militias in Iraq and their relationship to the Iraqi government, Iran's interests in the country, the challenges that Baghdad faces in trying to fully integrate the groups into Iraq's security forces, and what to watch for going forward.

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