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Originally Posted by Oberon
Yup, Iran is really exploiting this situation for all its worth, making friends and influencing people in Iraq. Post-Daesh they will be in a good position to bring Iraq into their sphere of influence.  |
Arguably, other than the areas controlled by Kurds and ISIS, Iraq has already been completely and thoroughly in Iran's sphere of influence for a good decade. In fact, the cynical view might be that the government in Baghdad is effectively an Iranian puppet regime, and has been for some time - kept under close watch by (very Iran-friendly) Shia militias that control the streets and provide the actual security, infrastructure and law enforcement for the average Iraqi neighbourhood.