Iraq’s omission from US-Iran talks reveals a quiet shift in how Tehran maintains influence inside Baghdad’s political system.
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Baghdad faces a narrowing strategic field as a Turkey-Pakistan-Saudi axis, U.S. drawdown, and Iranian constraints reshape Iraq’s security choices.
Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey sign a defense pact in Mecca, but sectarian labels ignore the real strategic drivers.
Why does the world’s most powerful military keep losing wars? A fundamental mismatch of stakes and ambition holds the answer.
Saudi Arabia swaps diplomacy for force as its regional grip weakens, risking unpredictable entanglement in Iraq and Yemen.
Iraqi militias trade resistance rhetoric for political survival as external pressures and institutional stakes reshape their strategic priorities.
The Axis of Resistance Strategy has evolved into a decentralized web that survives leadership losses through self-generated supply lines.
Iran’s juntocracy deepens control over Iraqi Shia networks, blocking al-Zaidi’s bid to disarm militias and reclaim state sovereignty.
Regional powers tighten the noose on Iraq’s Iran-backed Iraqi militias after 966 attacks on Kurdistan spark direct airstrikes and diplomatic ultimatums.
Regional conflict exposes deep institutional fractures, risking the collapse of collective oil production discipline among major Gulf producers.