A spokesperson for the Iraqi Prime Minister announced on the evening of the 26th local time that Iraqi militia groups have agreed to place all weapons under state control by June 30 next year, with several groups already disarmed and integrated into the Iraqi armed forces. The spokesperson also emphasized that reports of the U.S. instructing the closure of the Shalamcheh border crossing between Iraq's southern Maysan province and Iran are "unfounded," and that the decision was made "for regulatory and administrative considerations." Iraq rejects any statements that undermine the nation's dignity. (CCTV)