Iraq Political Crisis tests al-Zaidi’s balancing act between Washington and Tehran as disarmament deadline nears.
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US Power Decline fast-tracked by three Gulf wars as allies hedge, build alternative coalitions, and question whether American bases protect or endanger them.
The 9/11 Lessons explain why the War on Terror failed when American power exceeded its realistic limits abroad.
Iraq’s elite fixates on political posts while oil exports plummet, militias strike neighbors, and economic collapse accelerates.
Iraq fiscal shock forces hard choices between protecting political stability and building economic resilience through anti-corruption and private-sector reform.
Kurdish reversal accelerates as the US abandons SDF and Peshmerga allies, backing Damascus and Baghdad over former partners.
Iraq Militia Disarmament collides with Iranian red lines, militia divisions, and legislative hurdles as the September 30 deadline nears
Ankara and Baghdad deepen ties as the Iran war makes Turkey a more valuable economic and security partner for Iraq.
US Iraq Withdrawal confronts hardline militias that refuse to disarm, threatening Baghdad’s sovereignty and Iran’s expanding corridor of armed proxies.
Iraq and Lebanon share the same sectarian disease. External pressure now offers both a rare opening for reform.