Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 6 days ago
Iraq stands at a breaking point—caught between the U.S. and Iran, with powerful militias, political chaos, and war pressures threatening to tip the country into its next major crisis.
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thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/03/24/iraqs-pmf-raises-death-toll-from-airstrike-to-15-in-deadliest-attack-since-iran-war
aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/24/iraq-to-summon-us-iranian-envoys-over-deadly-attacks-pms-office
alhurra.com/en/17039
fdd.org/analysis/2026/03/11/us-condemns-iranian-and-militia-attacks-in-iraq-amid-unclaimed-airstrikes-on-tehran-backed-militias
acleddata.com/update/middle-east-special-issue-march-2026
rudaw.net/english/kurdistan/240320261
washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/iraq-another-crossroads-iran-backed-militias-and-washington
fdd.org/analysis/2026/03/25/iraqi-security-institutions-the-latest-victims-of-tehrans-iraqi-proxies
rand.org/nsrd/projects/when-isil-comes-to-town/case-studies/ramadi.html
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globalsecurity.org/military/world/iraq/nia-collapse.htm
aljazeera.com/news/2015/8/16/iraq-probe-implicates-maliki-over-mosuls-fall-to-isil
nytimes.com/2014/06/12/world/middleeast/iraq-asked-us-for-airstrikes-on-militants-officials-say.html?hp&_r=0
jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/iran-claims-to-reveal-qasem-soleimanis-key-role-in-defeat-of-isis-analysis-686847
pomeps.org/ayatollah-sistani-much-more-than-a-guide-for-iraqis
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gppi.net/2017/08/21/isil-after-iraq-mosul
loc.gov/item/global-legal-monitor/2016-12-07/iraq-legislating-the-status-of-the-popular-mobilization-forces
washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/if-iraq-passes-new-pmf-law-us-response-should-be-severe
aljazeera.com/opinions/2016/12/1/legalising-pmf-in-iraq-why-its-not-all-bad-news
shafaq.com/en/Economy/12-Billion-in-Trade-Iran-and-Iraq-deepen-commerce
eurasiareview.com/21072025-iraq-energy-profile-second-highest-opec-oil-producer-analysis
enerdata.net/publications/daily-energy-news/iraqi-grid-loses-over-31-gw-iranian-gas-supplies-drop-zero.html
washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/us-support-iraqi-security-forces-challenges-and-future-prospects-under-trump
english.alarabiya.net/News/middle-east/2026/01/23/how-the-us-controls-iraq-s-oil-revenues
thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/03/12/dozens-killed-in-strikes-on-iraqs-popular-mobilisation-forces
middleeasteye.net/news/us-bans-14-iraqi-banks-dollar-smuggling-crackdown-report
thenewregion.com/posts/4975
business-standard.com/world-news/suspending-operations-for-two-weeks-says-iraq-s-islamic-resistance-126040800258_1.html
aljazeera.com/news/2025/12/29/who-really-won-iraqs-elections
aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/20/iraqs-ruling-shia-bloc-races-to-choose-pm-as-us-iran-watch
thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/04/20/irans-quds-force-commander-visits-baghdad-as-factions-look-to-fill-pm-post
thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/03/27/iraq-must-reign-in-iran-backed-militias-or-risk-regional-isolation-say-officials
fdd.org/analysis/2026/04/07/iraqs-emboldened-terror-groups
Iraq stands at a breaking point—caught between the U.S. and Iran, with powerful militias, political chaos, and war pressures threatening to tip the country into its next major crisis.
Read the full article: https://go.warfronts.pub/iraq-the-middle-easts-next-crisis
Go deeper than the video — the full written analysis, plus WarFronts Weekly free to your inbox.
go.fronts.co/warfronts?v=oYL-dj5AHvM
Get full conflict briefings, and members-only analysis at fronts.co
fronts.co
Join the community and discuss current flashpoints in real time:
reddit.com/r/frontsco
Love the content? Explore Simon's other YouTube channels:
Megaprojects: youtube.com/@megaprojects9649
SideProjects: youtube.com/@Sideprojects
Into The Shadows: youtube.com/@IntotheShadows
Today I Found Out: youtube.com/@TodayIFoundOut
Brain Blaze: youtube.com/@brainblaze6526
Casual Criminalist: youtube.com/@TheCasualCriminalist
Decoding the Unknown: youtube.com/@decodingtheunknown2373
Places: youtube.com/@Places302
Celestium: youtube.com/@Celestium1234
HomeFronts: youtube.com/@homefronts
Simon on social:
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Instagram: instagram.com/simonwhistler
Sources
thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/04/20/irans-quds-force-commander-visits-baghdad-as-factions-look-to-fill-pm-post
thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/03/24/iraqs-pmf-raises-death-toll-from-airstrike-to-15-in-deadliest-attack-since-iran-war
aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/24/iraq-to-summon-us-iranian-envoys-over-deadly-attacks-pms-office
alhurra.com/en/17039
fdd.org/analysis/2026/03/11/us-condemns-iranian-and-militia-attacks-in-iraq-amid-unclaimed-airstrikes-on-tehran-backed-militias
acleddata.com/update/middle-east-special-issue-march-2026
rudaw.net/english/kurdistan/240320261
washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/iraq-another-crossroads-iran-backed-militias-and-washington
fdd.org/analysis/2026/03/25/iraqi-security-institutions-the-latest-victims-of-tehrans-iraqi-proxies
rand.org/nsrd/projects/when-isil-comes-to-town/case-studies/ramadi.html
https://mwi.westpoint.edu/urban-warfare-project-case-study-2-battle-of-mosul/
globalsecurity.org/military/world/iraq/nia-collapse.htm
aljazeera.com/news/2015/8/16/iraq-probe-implicates-maliki-over-mosuls-fall-to-isil
nytimes.com/2014/06/12/world/middleeast/iraq-asked-us-for-airstrikes-on-militants-officials-say.html?hp&_r=0
jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/iran-claims-to-reveal-qasem-soleimanis-key-role-in-defeat-of-isis-analysis-686847
pomeps.org/ayatollah-sistani-much-more-than-a-guide-for-iraqis
wilsoncenter.org/article/profiles-irans-militia-allies-iraq
gppi.net/2017/08/21/isil-after-iraq-mosul
loc.gov/item/global-legal-monitor/2016-12-07/iraq-legislating-the-status-of-the-popular-mobilization-forces
washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/if-iraq-passes-new-pmf-law-us-response-should-be-severe
aljazeera.com/opinions/2016/12/1/legalising-pmf-in-iraq-why-its-not-all-bad-news
shafaq.com/en/Economy/12-Billion-in-Trade-Iran-and-Iraq-deepen-commerce
eurasiareview.com/21072025-iraq-energy-profile-second-highest-opec-oil-producer-analysis
enerdata.net/publications/daily-energy-news/iraqi-grid-loses-over-31-gw-iranian-gas-supplies-drop-zero.html
washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/us-support-iraqi-security-forces-challenges-and-future-prospects-under-trump
english.alarabiya.net/News/middle-east/2026/01/23/how-the-us-controls-iraq-s-oil-revenues
thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/03/12/dozens-killed-in-strikes-on-iraqs-popular-mobilisation-forces
middleeasteye.net/news/us-bans-14-iraqi-banks-dollar-smuggling-crackdown-report
thenewregion.com/posts/4975
business-standard.com/world-news/suspending-operations-for-two-weeks-says-iraq-s-islamic-resistance-126040800258_1.html
aljazeera.com/news/2025/12/29/who-really-won-iraqs-elections
aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/20/iraqs-ruling-shia-bloc-races-to-choose-pm-as-us-iran-watch
thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/04/20/irans-quds-force-commander-visits-baghdad-as-factions-look-to-fill-pm-post
thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/03/27/iraq-must-reign-in-iran-backed-militias-or-risk-regional-isolation-say-officials
fdd.org/analysis/2026/04/07/iraqs-emboldened-terror-groups
