Iraq Unable to Avoid the U.S.-Iran Crossfire

(The Soufan Center) The Iran war threatens to undo two decades of work by Iraqi leaders and their U.S. counterparts to establish an Iraq that is fully sovereign, politically united, economically secure, and reintegrated into the Arab fold. Hardline Iraqi militias are attacking a broad range of U.S. and U.S.-allied targets, including diplomatic facilities, in response to the Iran war, prompting U.S. retaliation. Iraq’s government, dependent on oil exports for 90 percent of its revenue, will struggle to meet its obligations if the Strait of Hormuz remains closed much longer. Iraqi leaders are under increasing pressure as they move to select a prime minister capable of maintaining Iraq’s fragile balance between Tehran and Washington. – Iraq Unable to Avoid the U.S.-Iran Crossfire – The Soufan Center