Iran Is Playing a Risky Game in Iraq
It can be dangerous to set your neighbor’s house on fire.
November 12, 2019
Iran Is Playing a Risky Game in Iraq
It can be dangerous to set your neighbor’s house on fire.
The anti-government protests that began in Iraq last month—in which Iraqi Shiites have been heard chanting “Iran out” and similar slogans to express their anger at Tehran’s growing influence in their country—have not abated, even as the numbers of casualties mount. Foremost in using violence on the demonstrators have been the Iran-backed militias that wield much power in the country. While the Islamic Republic has succeeded in repressing dissent in Lebanon, and seems close to defeating the uprising against Bashar al-Assad in Syria, Amir Taheri argues that Iraq will prove a tougher case:
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