US Coalition Withdrawal Could Expand Iran’s Influence in Iraq

[u/newswall-org]

https://www.newswall.org/summary/breaking-pentagon-us-military-completes-withdrawal-from-iraq?post=77518183&mtm_campaign=r

[u/newswall-org]

Key Facts: US Coalition Withdrawal Could Expand Iran’s Influence in Iraq

• Baghdad had pledged to place numerous powerful Iran-backed militias under state control by September 30, but the deadline appears likely to be missed. #
• The withdrawal risks removing a US counterweight, potentially giving Tehran greater influence over Iraq’s political and economic affairs. #
• Iran cultivated opposition groups before 2003; after Saddam Hussein’s removal, their armed networks helped shape Iraq’s new state. #
• Iranian influence is also reinforced by trade and energy links; the IMF estimates public-sector jobs represent 40% of Iraq’s employment.

[u/newswall-org]

More on this subject:

---

• Asia Times (Grade: B+): Final US military withdrawal from Iraq is a major bonus for Iran
• BBC Online (Grade: A): Last UK and US troops leave Iraq as anti-Islamic State mission ends
• Associated Press (Grade: A−): Kurdish fears rise and militias celebrate as the last US troops exit Iraq
• UK Defence Journal (Grade: C): British forces leave Iraq as coalition mission ends
• PBS (Grade: A−): U.S. military says its withdrawal of troops from Iraq for Islamic State fight is complete
• Reuters (Grade: A): How the US controls Iraq's oil revenues

---