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Iran–Iraq relations (Persian: روابط ایران و عراق Ravâbete Irân va Arâq; Arabic: العلاقات العراقية الإيرانية Al-ilaqat Al-Iraqiya Al-Iraniya) are the diplomatic and foreign relations between the two sovereign states of Iran and Iraq.
Oct 18, 2022 · Iran has been deeply involved in Iraqi politics since the fall of Saddam Hussein’s regime in 2003. More than a dozen Iraqi political parties have ties to Iran, which funds and trains...
Jan 15, 2020 · Iraq invades Iran. When Iran erupted in Islamic Revolution in 1978-9, Hussein saw his opportunity. In September 1980, amid Iranian turmoil, Iraq invaded the country.
- Johan Franzen
Mar 20, 2023 · Analysis: Iran’s influence prevents Iraq’s Arab reintegration. Ties between Iraq and the Gulf Arab monarchies have warmed in recent years, but Iran ultimately has more influence.
- Giorgio Cafiero
Apr 6, 2024 · Iran reportedly put intense pressure on the groups in Iraq to halt their strikes on U.S. camps and installations. The groups reluctantly agreed, although some continued to carry out occasional...
Mar 19, 2023 · Iraq and Iran are the two largest Middle Eastern countries with a Shiite Muslim majority, and Shiites emerged from the Iraq war empowered across the region — often unnerving their ancient...
Iraq holds an important place in Iran’s revolutionary psyche; Iran’s current policies toward its neighbor are still shaped by the destructive war with Iraq following the 1979 Iranian Revolution.
