Iraq’s powerful Iran-aligned Katai'b Hezbollah armed group has called on Baghdad to send troops to Syria to support the Damascus government against a rebel offensive.

Axar.az reports that citing AFP, Katai'b Hezbollah, or Hezbollah Brigades, made the appeal in a statement shared on pro-Iranian Telegram channels late Monday. Excerpts were also posted on its official website.

A spokesman for Kataeb Hezbollah, part of the Iran-backed “axis of resistance,” said the group had not yet decided to deploy its own fighters but urged Baghdad to act.

“We believe the Iraqi government should take the initiative to send regular military forces in coordination with the Syrian government, as these groups pose a threat to Iraq’s national security and the region,” the spokesman said.