U.S soldiers walk on a bridge with in the town of Gwer in northern Iraq, August 31, 2016. REUTERS/Azad Lashkari
Nussaibah Younis, Reuters: Iran deal collapse would endanger U.S. in Iraq
May 12 is more than the deadline for Donald Trump to withdraw from the Iran nuclear agreement. It’s also the day that Iraqis are due to go to the polls to vote for a new parliament. And while the election has been largely overlooked amid the tension over the U.S. president’s decision, it’s hard to understate the significance of the ballot for Washington and Tehran.
Iran is seeking to create a pro-Iranian government in Iraq so Tehran is better placed to hit back at the United States should Trump re-impose sanctions. The defeat of Islamic State in Iraq has been a major victory for U.S.-backed Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi, but Iran is working towards shifting the political balance in its own favor – to force an early exit of U.S. forces, to end the strategic partnership between Iraq and the United States, and to secure Iraq’s support for its regional agenda. Such an outcome would undermine stability in Iraq and would further strengthen Iran in the Middle East at the expense of the United States.
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WNU Editor: Iran's long term goal is to be the regional power in the Middle East. If the U.S. rejects the nuclear deal ..... or keeps it .... will not change Iran's policies or objectives one bit.
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WNU Editor; stopping the agreement might cause this to come to a head. I believe this is needed to move forward else we risk small scale conflict in Syria for the ages.
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