Iraq
Muqtada Al-Sadr Has Cultivated an Image as an Iraqi Nationalist, but Many Doubt the Sincerity of His Political Evolution
If the Kurds Want Respect on the World Stage, They Should Nominate Someone Respectable; They Once Were Iraq’s Engine for Democracy
So Long as the United States Supports Party Militias in Iraqi Kurdistan, There Will Be No Security or Stability in the Region
A Tour of Iraq and Lebanon by Iran’s National Security Chief Ended in Humiliation and Exposed the Regime’s Waning Influence
U.S. Envoy Steve Witkoff Has Not Yet Come to Baghdad, Which Many in the Trump Administration Still View Through the Outdated Lens of 2003 Rather Than 2025
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