Iran's leaders have spent decades expanding the country's influence in Baghdad. Tehran's government sponsors Shiite politicians, parties and armed militias there. Now all this is suddenly in jeopardy.

Once the Islamic Republic is dismantled, the displays of power through terrorism, aggressive cyber operations, and threats of war will cease.

Iraq is taking a multi-aligned approach with balancing regional ties, but will face challenges as pressure mounts from the US ...

“We will place the whole of the Iranian state, including Iran’s intelligence services, the IRGC and MOIS (Ministry of Intelligence), on to the enhanced tier of the new foreign influence ...

Today, the situation has shifted dramatically, with the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps’ influence still entrenched in Sana’a, after Beirut and Damascus were removed from Iran’s sphere of control.