Western policy wrongly equates religious authority with social legitimacy, silencing secular Muslims and weakening the struggle against extremism.
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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.
US withdrawal from Iraq hands Iran a land bridge to threaten Kuwait, Jordan, and Kurdistan with drones and proxy forces.
With American troops gone, Baghdad’s oil, banks, and militias make Iraq the arena where the Iran war will be decided.
Iran absorbs bombardment and sanctions, betting economic pain and regional strikes will force Washington to accept its terms.
The Mecca Pact moves from paper to operational test as Turkey, Pakistan, and Saudi Arabia confront Houthi attacks.
U.S. withdrawal lets Iranian Front Companies expand Kurdistan trade networks, evading blockade while Kurdish parties profit and Washington loses influence.
Iran’s armed allies failed as a shield, yet Tehran now uses them as coercive instruments to raise war costs globally.
US troops left Iraq, but Washington must sustain diplomacy, security cooperation, and commerce to counter Iran and prevent renewed instability.
US troops left Iraq, but Iran Influence in Iraq endures while disarmament stalls and Baghdad balances rival demands.