The Kata'ib Hezbollah resistance group has vowed to defend Iran against any new US-Israeli war of aggression, emphasizing that the weapons of Iraqi anti-terror resistance factions are a matter of ideology and morality, and that it would not surrender its weapons under domestic or foreign pressure.

Abu Mujahid al-Assaf, the security official for the group, said on Wednesday evening that the resistance faction will defend its allies in Yemen, Lebanon, and the Islamic Republic of Iran “until the last breath,” particularly in the event that the Washington and Tel Aviv regimes launch another onslaught against Tehran.

“The resistance’s weapons are a matter of faith, morality and principle,” the official added.

He stressed that Kata’ib Hezbollah will remain armed and refuses to make concessions on the issue of a state monopoly on weapons.

Assaf also held Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi responsible for any attacks on the positions or units of the Popular Mobilization Units (PMU), better known by the Arabic word Hashd al-Sha’abi.

“We hold Zaidi fully responsible for any attack on the headquarters of the Islamic Resistance or certain headquarters and forces of the Hashd al-Sha’abi,” he said.

Iraqi resistance group rejects disarmament, vows never to surrender ‘sacred weapons’

An Iraqi anti-terror resistance group says terms like handover and disarmament regarding the “sacred weapons of the Resistance” have no place in its lexicon.

On August 11, the Iraqi prime minister instructed officials to prepare a bill aimed at placing weapons solely under the control of the state.

Some Iraqi resistance factions, including Saraya al-Salam, Asa’ib Ahl al-Haq, and Kata’ib al-Imam Ali, have consented to merge with the national armed forces; however, Kata’ib Hezbollah has committed to maintaining its “resistance weapons” and enhancing its stockpile.

Abdul Qader al-Karbalaei, military deputy of the al-Nujaba movement, an Iraqi resistance group, said last month that terms such as “disarmament,” “handover,” and “restriction” had no place in the Resistance’s vocabulary.

He said that the group's “sacred weapons of the Resistance” will never be surrendered.

In September, Iraqi legislator Mohammed al-Moussawi said that the arms in possession of Iraqi resistance groups are primarily intended to deter and eliminate terrorist threats and defeat Daesh criminals.

“These weapons serve national and historical functions, including confronting the menace of terrorism, liberating occupied regions, and defending the sovereignty and stability of the country,” Moussawi stated.

The Iraqi legislator emphasized that “resistance weapons” are guarantors of Iraq’s security and safety, and protect the homeland and nation against potential threats as well as destructive and fiendish plots.

“These weapons continue to be aimed at enemies and terrorist groups, and will never target the masses that resistance groups are duty-bound to protect,” Moussawi pointed out.