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Rubio warns of Iraq ‘Balkanisation’: Is that a real threat?



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xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogleAdd Al Jazeera on GoogleinfoPrime Minister of Iraq Ali al-Zaidi (far left), US President Donald Trump (centre), and other world leaders attend a multilateral meeting of the Gulf Cooperation Council at the United Nations General Assembly, on September 22, 2026, in New York City, the United States [Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images via AFP]By Nils AdlerPublished On 24 Sep 202624 Sep 2026US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has warned that Iraq risks “Balkanisation” unless it

He made the remarks to reporters at the Palace Hotel in New York City on Wednesday, on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly, after meeting Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi Tuesday night.

Rubio said Washington had no doubt about al-Zaidi’s commitment to disarming Iraqi armed groups, but called it a massive and difficult challenge.

He said at least three armed groups had disarmed and joined the national government, while at least one had been far less cooperative.

Bringing all weapons under state control, he said, would mean Iraq no longer had “independent forces operating and balkanising the country”.

So what does Rubio really mean? And is the breakup of Iraq a real threat? Here’s what you need to know:

It means a country breaking up into smaller, rival units, usually along ethnic or religious lines.

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