Iraq is being drawn deeper into the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. Pro-Iran proxies have intensified their attacks on US military and diplomatic facilities in federal territories, the Kurdistan region, and neighboring Arab states. Washington has retaliated with strikes on a number of Iran-backed militia bases, killing dozens of militiamen and commanders.
The events have exposed the Iraqi government’s failure to restrain the armed groups and uphold the country’s sovereignty. Closely aligned with Iran, these militias risk upending the period of relative stability Iraq has experienced since late-2022. (CONTINUED - 927 WORDS)
