On October 10, eight months earlier than required by its constitution, Iraq held elections for its 329-seat National Assembly. The vote sets in motion likely protracted negotiations among leaders of the vote-getting blocs to select an executive Prime Minister and a largely ceremonial President| The Soufan Center
A United States-Iran proxy conflict inside Iraq appears to be escalating, approaching levels last seen in 2019 during the height of the implementation of the Trump administration’s “maximum pressure” strategy against Iran| The Soufan Center
On November 6, several armed drones struck the home of Iraq’s Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi, who, since taking office in 2020, has sought to balance the interests of the two major stakeholders in Iraq’s politics – the United States and the Islamic Republic of Iran| The Soufan Center