With American troops gone, Baghdad’s oil, banks, and militias make Iraq the arena where the Iran war will be decided.
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U.S. withdrawal lets Iranian Front Companies expand Kurdistan trade networks, evading blockade while Kurdish parties profit and Washington loses influence.
Iran’s economy buckles under blockade, but Tehran still demands concessions; Washington must hold firm and tighten the screws.
A Wall Street Journal column calls falling oil and rising rates a paradox, but economics shows rates drive crude lower.
Iraq secures a waiver for Iran-Iraq Flights to Najaf, balancing religious pilgrimage against Washington’s push to disarm Iran-backed militias.
Most neighbors grounded Iranian airlines, but China keeps letting Mahan Air land, exposing an enforcement gap in Washington’s sanctions strategy.
Despite Treasury threats, Turkey still lets sanctioned Iranian airlines land, while a Turkish ground handler keeps servicing them
Turkey-Iran Flights halt until 2027 as Ankara closes Bank Mellat’s Istanbul branch under mounting US Treasury pressure.
Turkey’s quiet Bank Mellat Closure exposes Erdogan’s rhetorical defiance while regulators dismantle Iran’s financial foothold inside NATO.
Iran’s oil war escalates as Houthis strike Saudi pipelines and seize Bab al-Mandeb, revealing desperation rather than strength.