The U.S. withdrawal from Iraq removes militias’ excuse for weapons, but Baghdad must prove sovereignty amid Kurdish security fears.
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Growing concerns over prisons, security gaps, and insurgent networks raise new questions about Iraq’s future stability after the American withdrawal.
Washington’s move to zero Peshmerga funding alarms Erbil as Iranian strikes intensify and the September deadline rapidly nears.
Baghdad’s fiscal pressure and intra-Kurdish rivalries are reshaping the KDP–PUK bargain, reconfiguring Kurdistan Region federalism without systemic collapse.
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.