In 2003, CIA officers were deployed to the Middle East as Iran conducted attacks that exposed vulnerabilities in Iraq.
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What happened
In 2003, CIA officers were deployed to the Middle East as Iran conducted attacks that exposed vulnerabilities in Iraq.
Who's involved
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Part of
US-backed alignment is shifting regional security architectures to contain Iran's regional threat, involving Iraq.Also in this story
- Iran cut gas supply to Iraq following an attack on gas fields by Israel.
- US Central Command, Qatar, Jordan, Bahrain, and Kuwait cooperated on regional security and defense matters.
- The political power in Iraq is shifting towards security institutions like the IRGC, concurrent with the presence of U.S. military forces nearby.
The entities involved
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Central Intelligence Agency
national foreign intelligence agency of the United States
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Iraq
sovereign state in Western Asia
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Middle East
geopolitical region encompassing Egypt and most of Western Asia, including Iran
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- Military action and shared interest in protecting the Middle East from Iran's nuclear threats.
- Military operations against Iran are taking place in the Middle East.
- The Central Intelligence Agency is involved in an operation to hunt a leader in Iraq.