Between Iran and the US: Iraq's struggles in choosing sides

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As tensions between the US and Iran soar, Iraq once again finds itself turned into a political playground by the two rivals

Invaded by the US in 2003, and then enduring the presence of Daesh between 2014 and 2017 and defeating the terror outfit with the help of Tehran-backed militia Hash al Shaabi, Iraq now finds itself entangled between the competing foreign policies of the US and Iran.

“This escalation’s hurting the entire region, not only Iran to be fair and this is not a happy situation for any of the actors in the region to start with. It’s best to de-escalate,” said Iraqi President Barham Salih inBut the US has long been asking Iraq to take steps to curb Iranian influence in the country.

and faces local issues ranging from frequent power outages in scorching summers to poor water supplies.in the south, says the risk of facing power cuts is beyond worrying. The Iraqi government however is treading cautiously, neither openly agreeing to American demands, nor rejecting them. One of the displays of Baghdad's smooth diplomatic maneuvering came in the form of Prime Minister Adil Abdul Mahdi reining in the Hashad al Shaabi militia by fullyAlthough Iraq is trying hard not to lose either of its two allies, Waeli urged caution.

Hussein Ali, who manages a women's clothing shop in Iraq’s holy city of Najaf, confirmed witnessing cross border trade between Iran and Iraq even after the US renewed its sanctions against Tehran.

 

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