Baghdad’s fiscal pressure and intra-Kurdish rivalries are reshaping the KDP–PUK bargain, reconfiguring Kurdistan Region federalism without systemic collapse.
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Regional powers tighten the noose on Iraq’s Iran-backed Iraqi militias after 966 attacks on Kurdistan spark direct airstrikes and diplomatic ultimatums.
Political stalemate has left Iraq’s Kurdistan Region exposed. Without a government, Iraq’s Kurdistan remains at the mercy of regional conflict and disunity.
Washington must deepen its partnership with Iraqi Kurdistan by providing air defenses to counter Iranian-backed militia strikes and ensure regional stability.