Since the US invasion in 2003, Iranian influence has deepened in Iraq through a wide array of Shiite militias Several militia leaders and politicians spent years in exile in Tehran during Saddam Hussein’s reign
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If you remember Muqatada al Sadr and the Mahdi Army, this is what those guys are involved in now
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In mid-2017, Supreme Leader Khamenei told the Iraqi Prime Minister not to weaken or disband the PMF under US pressure So, the Prime Minister made the PMF military units of Iraq
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To be clear, these militias fought against ISIS, yes For Iran
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The goal of the militias is to institute something called 'velayat-e faqih' What does this mean? They want to establish an Islamic Republic in Iraq, ruled by Shia mullahs, as exists in Iran
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Congratulations to the neocons and neolibs who created this mess through their 'principled foreign policy' - Iran is very pleased with your work!
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For sure, I saw this coming six yrs ago with Obama's appeasement policy.. Trump should have known better.
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Now in 2019/2020 Trump policy is cut & run.... trump says “let them fight over it” America no longer leads America follows Russia Saudi regional interests
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