Farewell Baghdad? Iran shifts to consolidate its power in Iraq - analysis
Iran consolidates its influence in Iraq through Shi'ite militias, using the country as a hub for regional power projection, targeting Israel, and aligning with proxies like Hezbollah and Hamas.
A VEHICLE carrying the coffin of a commander from Iraq’s Ktaeb Hezbollah armed group, who was killed in what the militia called a ‘Zionist attack’ in Damascus on Friday, is seen during a funeral in Baghdad on Sunday. (photo credit: THAIER AL-SUDANI/REUTERS)ByJONATHAN SPYER
