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Iraq Crisis Brief: Iran's Coup By Proxy

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The Iraqi prime minister's concessions to protesters reflects one aspect of the ongoing crisis, but it is only a part of the story. There remains an ongoing competition for the future of Iraq. ISW Research Director Jennifer Cafarella and the Critical Threats Project's Iran Analyst Nicholas Carl to discuss the Iraqi government's recent actions, what the information environment tells us about the situation, and how Iran is positioning its proxies as it vies for greater control. *Published October 7, 2019.

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