Iran Wins Another Victory in Iraq
Baghdad capitulates to the militias.
July 8, 2020
Baghdad capitulates to the militias.
During the war against Islamic State, Iran-backed militias fought alongside the Iraqi army, while also terrorizing Iraqi Sunnis. Now these militias—known as the Popular Mobilization Units—have sought to integrate themselves into the country’s security forces while remaining loyal to Tehran. Yoni Ben Menachem comments on the new Iraqi prime minister’s continued failure to rein them in:
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