Iraq Walks Fine Line with Pro-Iran Factions to Avoid War

This is Beirut, 2024-10-13 18:35 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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The Iraqi government is struggling to rein in powerful pro-Iran factions that risk pulling Iraq into a regional war, as fighting in Gaza and Lebanon threatens to spread further. The Islamic Resistance in Iraq, a loose alliance of armed groups backed by Iran, has claimed several drone attacks targeting Israel in recent months, which they say are ...