Iraq’s elections deepened Shiite rivalries, with Sudani challenging proIranian militias,testing U.S.-Iran competition over disarmament and government formation.
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Iraq’s apparent calm before elections masks enduring fragility; real stability depends on codifying rules for oil, budgets, and militias afterward.
Iraq’s crackdown on Kataib Hezbollah aims to weaken Iran’s strongest proxy and counter militia-empowering legislation ahead of critical elections.
The article compares masked ICE agents in Minneapolis to Hamas fighters, critiquing the “fire, ready, aim” tactics in both crises. It warns that Trump, Netanyahu, and Hamas are each fueling violence to win upcoming elections, risking lasting societal damage.