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Iraq’s government as the US tries to limit the influence of Iran-backed groups
Iraq. Political affairs researcher Saif al-Saadi said Qaani’s visit sought to ease regional tensions as Washington tried to block Iran-aligned leaders from forming the government. ## Dispute over two-thirds quorum Khaled Walid
Iraq. Washington further escalated the pressure by suspending cooperation and funding for Iraqi security agencies, issuing a strongly worded warning against any government influenced by Iran
Iran Iraqi militias on US assets in the country and the region. Trump publicly announced his opposition to al-Maliki and threatened to cut off all aid to Iraq if he were appointed. The pressure
influence and fears his return would undermine American efforts to weaken Iran’s reach in Iraq. During his term as prime between 2006 and 2014, al-Maliki was [accused of](/opinions/2026/1/25/what-al-malikis-return-would-mean-for-iraq-and-the-region) pursuing policies of exclusion
Iran, or was his announcement an attempt to influence Moscow’s former vassals? Bortnikov’s agency, better known by its Russian acronym, FSB, is the main successor to the Soviet KGB, where he served with
influence of the West, which has long sought to stoke division within the cartel. Indeed, US President Donald Trump is known for his hostility to OPEC and has previously accused the cartel of “ripping
Iran-backed and largely Shia Popular Mobilisation Forces (PMF) – to follow his lead and dissolve themselves. Some have promised to do so, including Asaib Ahl al-Haq, a US-designated Foreign Terrorist Organization. Faleh
influenced by the IRGC or factions like the hardline Front of Islamic Revolution Stability, or Paydari Front, and broadcast state messaging by any means possible, including through artificial intelligence-generated videos. Relatively moderate Masoud Pezeshkian
governed the behaviour of major powers for decades, chief among them the belief that conflicts could be contained through neutrality or conventional diplomatic instruments. What became clear in the earliest days
Iraq striker Aymen Hussein was questioned for several hours at a Chicago airport before being allowed into the country. Nor that Iran have been forced to switch their base to Mexico, their fans have
Iraq, which was [theologically justified](https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2004-apr-25-tm-lahaye17-story.html) by some Christian Zionists as necessary to usher in the rebuilding of Babylon, the second coming of Jesus Christ and the end of times. More than
Government Oversight (POGO). When that has happened, Congress has regularly shrugged. Given the federal courts’ historical reluctance to weigh in on matters of armed conflict, it remains unclear what the pending deadline will bring. That