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U.S. security aid to Iraq—$13.8 billion since 2015—is now suspended, forcing Baghdad to make an impossible choice.
Iraq is being pulled into the war; rockets have landed across the country, and the government does not fully control the factions.
Iraq’s foreign policy is shaped by internal rivalries and militia influence, not strategy; pro-U.S. factions gain as Iran weakens.
Two Iran-aligned Iraqi factions are openly recruiting for war, alarming the Iraqi government; the factions “listen to no one.”
Iraq’s election is quiet, but the next prime minister faces monumental challenges: water, U.S. demands, and U.S.-Iran entanglement.
Iraq ignited a Gulf firestorm by depositing maritime boundary maps that Kuwait says infringe on its sovereignty.
Iraq’s parliament is advancing a law to permanently institutionalize the Iran-backed PMF as a parallel military structure.
The U.S. is pushing NATO for a “return to factory settings,” ending the Iraq mission and scaling down KFOR in Kosovo.
Iraq’s 2025 elections saw reported 56% turnout, but real participation among adults was just 38.5%—matching previous lows.