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Mon ยท 27 Jul 2026

Iraq Announces Political and Economic Partnership With US Mid-Conflict

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Iraq Announces Political and Economic Partnership With US Mid-Conflict

๐Ÿค BAGHDAD โ€” Iraq picks Washington over Tehran, publicly, mid-war. ๐Ÿ“Œ LOOK CLOSER: Baghdad hosting US forces while Iran fires on Bahrain has always been Iraq's central contradiction. Al-Zaidi formalizing alignment now โ€” while Tehran absorbs five US strike waves โ€” signals Najaf calculating Iran's leverage is degrading. For Washington, it legitimizes forward basing. For Iran, it's the regional realignment it most feared losing.

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