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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Iraq’s recent anti-corruption crackdown targets low-level officials while shielding powerful elites, revealing a performative effort rather than true reform.
Washington starves Iran’s Iraqi militias by squeezing dollar flows. No bombs. Just payroll collapse. Maliki era is dead.
Trump’s tweet forcing Maliki’s withdrawal exposed Iraqi sovereignty’s fragility; leaders are chosen in Washington, not Baghdad.
Maliki’s failed third-term bid marks the end of a sectarian era; Trump’s veto reaffirmed the U.S.-backed state’s limits.
Iraq’s government formation is deadlocked over Maliki’s candidacy, opposed by Washington and key factions; three scenarios are debated.
Iraq’s elections are a critical test of Iran’s diminished influence and the rivalry between Sudani and al-Maliki.
Deepening divisions within Iraq’s Coordination Framework over Maliki’s bid threaten the coalition’s unity and political stability.
Maliki is defying U.S. pressure, skipping a key meeting and dismissing sanctions threats, deepening Iraq’s political impasse.
Trump’s veto of Maliki deepens Iraq’s deadlock, fracturing the Shiite alliance and forcing a stark choice between defiance and replacement.