- Iran has taken control of the territorial waters of Hormuz, a critical chokepoint, amid ongoing geopolitical tensions in the Middle East.
- The Hormuz chokepoint poses a genuine threat to global energy supply, prompting the search for alternative land routes through Turkey, Iraq, and Syria.
- Turkey maintains its military presence in northern Iraq.
Turkey and Iraq are negotiating border security, leading to an agreement for Turkey to gradually withdraw troops from a strategic base.
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Turkey and Iraq are negotiating border security, leading to an agreement for Turkey to gradually withdraw troops from a strategic base.
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- Political efforts are underway to manage US withdrawal from Iraq.
- US military presence and mission against Islamic State fighters conclude in Iraq.
- Iraq is initiating a process to regain state control over armed groups by pushing for the withdrawal of foreign coalition forces from both Iraq and Kurdistan.
- Concerns over Turkey's regional ambitions, coupled with a landmark agreement reshaping the northern border, unfold amidst the broader Middle East context.
- Iraq closed its border crossing with Iran on October 21, 2026.