February 18, 2026 at 8:30 AM
Breaking Tehran’s Grip on Baghdad
What happens when the proxy network loses its patron but not its guns? We might be about to find out.Negotiations between the United States and Iran proceed, but the fact that the president has ordered a second aircraft...
What happens when the proxy network loses its patron but not its guns? We might be about to find out.Negotiations between the United States and Iran proceed, but the fact that the president has ordered a second aircraft carrier to the Persian Gulf is a clear sign that force is not off the table. It is therefore important to consider the secondary consequences any regime change in Tehran would have in Iraq.Given the…