The political power in Iraq is shifting towards security institutions like the IRGC, concurrent with the presence of U.S. military forces nearby.
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Updated May 27
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What happened
The political power in Iraq is shifting towards security institutions like the IRGC, concurrent with the presence of U.S. military forces nearby.
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
- In 2003, CIA officers were deployed to the Middle East as Iran conducted attacks that exposed vulnerabilities in Iraq.
- Flight services to Iraq have been suspended due to ongoing regional developments.
- Iran cut gas supply to Iraq following an attack on gas fields by Israel.
The entities involved
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Iraq
sovereign state in Western Asia
Related events
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- U.S. forces leaving Iraq changes relationship, with U.S. influence remaining in Baghdad.
- Security forces are operating in the capital city of Iraq, Baghdad, since June 1, 2026.
- U.S. intelligence findings regarding the presence of American forces in Iraq, dating back to September 1999, have been made public.
- The US embassy in Iraq was previously involved in an incident or event.