However, unlike the Obama administration, Trump exerted maximum political and economic pressure along with military threats against Iran and its allies in Iraq rather than pursuing dialogue with the nations. Yet these various instruments had a limited impact on diminishing Iran's influence in Iraq....
Iran's Influence in Iraq (Updated April 3, 2007) A key U.S. concern is that Iran, seeking to ensure the political prospects of its proteges, supports Shiite militias that are committing much of the... K Katzman - Library of Congress Congressional Research Service 被引量: 8发表: 2007年...
Iran has sought to achieve its goals in Iraq through several strategies: supporting pro- Iranian factions and armed militias; attempting to influence Iraqi political leaders and faction leaders; and building economic ties throughout Iraq that might accrue goodwill to Iran. It is Iran's support ...
Iran's interests in Iraq can be traced back to the 1980s Iran-Iraq war, a bloody conflict marked by trench warfare and chemical weapons that saw hundreds of thousands dead on both sides. When Saddam was toppled and the country fell into chaos, Tehran saw an opportunity: it would gain ...
"Iran views Iraq as its lung with which the Iranian economy can breathe to overcome the U.S. sanctions that Trump re-imposed last year, especially as Iran has ensured great political influence in Iraq since the U.S.-led invasion in 2003," al-Ameri said. ...
"There is a long-term struggle going on in the Middle East between Iran and our allies, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and the moderate gulf states, a fight going on for influence, and I don't think we want to give Iran a foothold in Iraq," Morell said. "We need to help...
through the rivalry between Paris and Tehran in Lebanon, Iraq and Syria, which are considered as Iran's spheres of influence in the Middle East. In... S Sar - 《Journal of Iranian Studies》 被引量: 0发表: 2023年 2 wars in the Middle East : Iran vs. Iraq and the Lebanon through th...
Iranian officer charged for murder of US citizen in Iraq Stephen Troell was killed to avenge the death of Iranian general Qassem Soleimani in a drone strike, prosecutors said. 2 months ago Iran the ‘big loser’ with changing Syria: International security expert ...
at Ankara's Center for Middle Eastern Strategic Studies, highlighted Türkiye's efforts to enhance cooperation with both Iraq's central administration and the Kurdish Autonomous Region to counter the PKK threat, adding that this increased cooperation may potentially diminish Iran's influence in Iraq. ...
A US official said Blinken told Sudani that Iran was at its weakest in some time and that Iraq had an opportunity to reduce Tehran's influence. Specifically, Blinken asked Sudani to clamp down on Iranian-backed Iraqi Shiite armed groups, who for years have periodically attacked US...