Is Iraq Being Dragged into the War?
L'Irak aspiré dans la guerre ? Parlons-en avec R. Beaumont, A. Bakawan et M.-C. Roupie
Summary
Iraq, sharing a 1,500-kilometre border with Iran, risks being drawn into the wider conflict despite its own bitter experience of war. The country finds itself caught between Washington's pressure and Tehran's deep influence, struggling to chart an independent course. Analysts examine the growing anxiety over Iraq's fragile stability as regional tensions escalate.
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