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The Formation of the Political Elite in Modern Iraq: The U.S. and Iranian Factors

... before the 2018 election and lent strength to their political opponents. Similar to the fight against ISIS, the United States and Iran sided with the central government. This led Baghdad to carry out a military operation to restore sovereignty and even regain control over the rich oil fields of Kirkuk. This loss for Kurds – meaning a failure of the referendum – revealed a rift between the two major forces of Iraqi Kurdistan: the Barzani and Talabani clans (the latter was experiencing division itself after the death of former President ...

10.12.2019

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Unrest in Iraq: Continuation of the Arab Spring or a New Political Reality?

... for Iran, given the increasing pressure it is under from the United States and regional powers. Iran is clearly exploring various options for changing its policies towards Iraq by making them more flexible and seeking support and compromise with those Iraqi forces that the local population does not consider to be direct protégés of Iran. We are talking specifically about the Kurds and the Saairun bloc here, especially since Muqtada al-Sadr cannot be regarded as an anti-Iranian figure, even though he has criticized that country’s actions in the past. It is also apparent that the events in Iraq objectively weaken the positions ...

28.11.2019

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