Iraq’s sovereignty dilemma: bombed by US and Iran, government powerless. Sovereignty without state.
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Trump disappointed Iran chose leader without US approval. Sovereignty proven under pressure. Tehran decided.
Tel Aviv decides, Washington fights: US blood, treasure spent on Israel’s wars. Sovereignty surrendered.
Israel’s mosque closures under war pretext assert sovereignty over Islamic sites, testing permanent seizure during Ramadan.
Hezbollah is battered but defiant, retaining its weapons and Tehran’s backing; Lebanon’s sovereignty remains elusive.
The crises in Yemen, Somalia, and Sudan are one: the collapse of the state along the Red Sea’s shores.
Saudi Arabia has drawn a red line in Yemen: no unilateral armed seizures, no threats to its southern border.
Trump’s tweet forcing Maliki’s withdrawal exposed Iraqi sovereignty’s fragility; leaders are chosen in Washington, not Baghdad.
Lebanon is trapped between Hezbollah’s pledge to defend Iran and Israel’s relentless strikes, leaving its sovereignty hollow.
Lebanon’s disarmament push reverberates in Iraq, deepening the divide between sovereignty advocates and those who see selective enforcement.