Iraq
Following the Islamic Republic’s 12-Day War with Israel, There May Be a Genuine Opportunity for the Iranian People to Reclaim Their Future from the Regime’s Grasp
A Shifting Geopolitical Landscape Gives the Kurdistan Regional Government Strategic Opportunity to Reclaim Its Lost Lands
House and Senate Republicans Have Already Introduced Much of the Legislation Needed to Bring the Ayatollah to His Knees
Iraqi Kurdistan’s Neighbors Have Always Used Kurdish Divisions to Maximize Their Own Interests
With Limited Troops in Both Countries, the U.S. Needs a Defense System That Can Intercept Tactical Ballistic and Cruises Missiles
Iraq in 1980 Was Not an Ally the Way That Israel Is Today, as a Democracy Defending Itself Against the Islamic Regime
The Rapid Growth of Ties Between the Two Countries Shows How Ossified Divisions That Once Marked the Regions Are Breaking Down
Who Will Control the Region’s Sixty-Plus Kurdish Villages Is in Question, Once the Kurdistan Workers’ Party Withdraws
The Kurdish Organization’s Disbandment Could Create Space for Illiberal and Anti-Western Movements to Thrive
For the U.S. and Its Allies, Bolstering Iraq’s Energy Independence and Financial Integrity Should Be a Priority
Many Kurds Recognize That Kurdish Leaders and Their Parties Bear Much Responsibility for Their Lack of Unity
Iran Has Been Excluded from Major Transit Corridors as Countries Develop Alternative Routes for Energy and Other Trade
Turkey, Iran and Iraq Have Co-opted Kurds Into Diplomatic Roles to Prevent the Emergence of an Independent Kurdistan
With Turkey’s Backing of Hamas and Disputes in Syria, the Future of Jerusalem-Ankara Ties Look Dim
If Turkey and Pakistan Can Support Terrorists in Kashmir, Punjab, and Even Kerala, India Can Support Democrats in Syria, Iraq, and Turkey
While Trump’s Second Term Views Foreign Policy as a Means to Advance American National Interests, the Kurds and Their Goal for Independence Have Become a Key Stabilizer in Regional Security.
Kurds Deserve Democracy, and That Is an Illusion If Two Political Parties Sustain Control over Militias
The U.S. Agency for Global Media, Which Oversees VOA, Should Revise Its Organization and Emphases—or Congress Must Do So
Neither the KDP nor the PUK Wants to Compromise, but They No Longer Can Delay Cabinet Formation
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Fights Behind the Scenes to Consolidate Control over Iraq