Sanctions on Iraq remain the only credible lever to break militia control, as military and judicial institutions stay captured by Iran-aligned factions.
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Iraq Political Crisis tests al-Zaidi’s balancing act between Washington and Tehran as disarmament deadline nears.
Iraq’s elite fixates on political posts while oil exports plummet, militias strike neighbors, and economic collapse accelerates.
Iraq Militia Disarmament collides with Iranian red lines, militia divisions, and legislative hurdles as the September 30 deadline nears
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.
Postwar Iran seeks a regional role, but Gulf states stay divided over ties while militias and economic tensions complicate cooperation.
Iran-backed militias resist disarmament as Tehran shields weapons, leaving Prime Minister Zaidi’s authority weakened and Baghdad’s security unresolved.
Iran pressures Iraqi militias to keep weapons as Barrack vetoes posts and oil collapse erodes Zaidi’s authority.
Iraq’s omission from US-Iran talks reveals a quiet shift in how Tehran maintains influence inside Baghdad’s political system.