U.S. withdrawal lets Iranian Front Companies expand Kurdistan trade networks, evading blockade while Kurdish parties profit and Washington loses influence.
Monday, November 2, 2026
U.S. withdrawal lets Iranian Front Companies expand Kurdistan trade networks, evading blockade while Kurdish parties profit and Washington loses influence.
U.S. cuts to peshmerga subsidies threaten PUK collapse, raising Talabani exile fears as Barzani dominance and Turkey circle Sulaymani.