Iran-Iraq relations

What Iran Wants in Iraq and Why

Published by Shireen Hunter 5 Comments

by Shireen T. Hunter For some time, the problems of Iraq and indeed of all of the Middle East have been blamed on Iran for its interference and meddling, especially for exporting its ideology and attempting to establish hegemony over… Continue Reading →

Maliki’s Folly: Empowering Iraqi Extremists

Published by Wayne White 5 Comments

by Wayne White The Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL or ISIS) has stunned Baghdad by overrunning most of Iraq’s second largest city in the north, Mosul. Yet, the Sunni Arab extremist group — in its zeal for a quick victory —… Continue Reading →