Iraqi militias send message to Damascus: 'If you act against Hezbollah, we will not stay silent'

Pro-Iranian militias in Iraq threatened Syrian President Ahmad al-Shara that if he takes military action against Hezbollah in Lebanon, they will not stay silent and may cross the border from Iraq into Syria. Al-Shara publicly states he does not intend to intervene militarily but does not rule out non-military involvement. The pro-Iranian axis does not trust his declarations, and an Iraqi source said the militias would stand alongside Hezbollah in any confrontation. Iran recently attacked the al-Tanf base in Syria, and the Syrian security establishment is preparing for possible involvement.

Pro-Iranian militias in Iraq sent a threat to Syrian President Ahmad al-Shara, warning that if he takes military action against Hezbollah in Lebanon, they 'will not stay silent' and even threatened to cross the border from Iraq into Syria. This was reported on Monday, July 27, 2026, in the Kan News broadcast. Al-Shara continues to signal publicly that he does not intend to intervene militarily in Lebanon, but he does not rule out non-military involvement to help the Lebanese government deal with Hezbollah. Despite this, the pro-Iranian axis does not trust his statements. A political source in Iraq familiar with the matter told Kan News that the militias in Iraq have sent messages to Damascus and emphasized that if al-Shara chooses confrontation with Hezbollah, they will stand alongside the organization. According to the Iraqi source, the militias fear this is al-Shara's direction. The Syrian president said yesterday in an interview with Al Jazeera that Syria fears the deployment of Iraqi militias, which are not subject to the government in Baghdad, on the border. Iran, the patron of the militias in Iraq, is also trying to send messages to al-Shara. Recently, as part of the regional escalation, Iran attacked the al-Tanf base in the Syrian desert on the border with Iraq, claiming there was an American presence there, even though the Americans had already left the base. Kan News recently reported that the Syrian security establishment is indeed preparing for the possibility of involvement in the Hezbollah issue, despite al-Shara's public statements, who officially refused US President Donald Trump's offer to act against the organization in the neighboring country. A Syrian security source affiliated with the government told Kan News that behind the scenes, plans against Hezbollah in Lebanon are being formulated, which will be implemented if necessary. According to the source, 'There is a gap between what is said publicly and what happens behind the scenes.'