Iraq’s sovereignty after U.S. withdrawal depends on whether Baghdad and Erbil can unite before militias and Iran fill the gap.
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Kurdish forces unify as US troops leave Iraq, risking a power vacuum that Iran-backed militias may potentially exploit.
A naval blockade alone cannot strangle Iran while land routes stay open to steady Russian and Chinese resupply.
U.S. cuts to peshmerga subsidies threaten PUK collapse, raising Talabani exile fears as Barzani dominance and Turkey circle Sulaymani.
Peshmerga unification is cosmetic relabeling, not real integration, as both ruling parties keep forces and seek U.S. support.
Kurdish reversal accelerates as the US abandons SDF and Peshmerga allies, backing Damascus and Baghdad over former partners.
Washington’s move to zero Peshmerga funding alarms Erbil as Iranian strikes intensify and the September deadline rapidly nears.
US Iraq Withdrawal confronts hardline militias that refuse to disarm, threatening Baghdad’s sovereignty and Iran’s expanding corridor of armed proxies.
Iran-backed militias resist disarmament as Tehran shields weapons, leaving Prime Minister Zaidi’s authority weakened and Baghdad’s security unresolved.
Iran’s IRGC recruits Kurdish tribesmen as Muslim Peshmerga with $300 salaries and rifles, exploiting economic collapse to fill ranks depleted by US-Israeli strikes.