Regional powers tighten the noose on Iraq’s Iran-backed Iraqi militias after 966 attacks on Kurdistan spark direct airstrikes and diplomatic ultimatums.
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Regional conflict exposes deep institutional fractures, risking the collapse of collective oil production discipline among major Gulf producers.
Gulf nations build alternative pipelines around Hormuz, but regional military risks continue to threaten global energy security.
Internal political competition inside Tehran repeatedly forces leaders to trade tactical bargaining strength for strategic overreach.
Cross-border chaos is erasing Middle East sovereignty, spreading the U.S.-Iran war across Yemen, Egypt, and into Ukraine in a Hobbesian breakdown.
Iraq navigated a three-month halt in physical US currency transfers without economic turmoil, signaling a major move toward modern banking systems.
Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi balances ties with Washington and Tehran to rebuild Iraq’s energy sector and secure economic growth across Middle East markets.
Iraqi militia attacks on Saudi Arabia threaten regional diplomacy. Washington must combine targeted counterstrikes and intelligence support to secure Baghdad.
Joint U.S.-Saudi airstrikes targeted Iran-backed militias in Iraq after wave of drone attacks, threatening Baghdad’s diplomatic standing in the Gulf.
An FBI investigation in Baghdad exposed financial transfers to U.S. emissaries, allowing Washington to reshape Iraq’s cabinet and sign major energy deals.