Iraq Crisis Brief: Proxy Violence and Political Stagnation Follow the Resignation of Iraq's Prime Minister
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Iraq's PM resigned on November 29 following renewed violence against protesters and loss of religious support. Political elites have failed to achieve consensus on a new PM or electoral reforms,. Meanwhile, Iran's proxies in Iraq continue to attack protesters, Sadr and his supporters, and the U.S.-led Coalition to drive political action in Iran's favor. ISW's experts Katherine Lawlor and Brandon Wallace brief their observations of the political and proxy conflicts and what they expect moving forward.
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