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Iraq Becomes US-Iran Proxy Battleground, Threatening Stability & Progress

Smoke rises after an explosion at the airport in Irbil, Iraq, late Wednesday, March 11. Photo: File/AP

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Firstpost•16-03-2026, 15:17

Iraq Becomes US-Iran Proxy Battleground, Threatening Stability & Progress

•Iraq is once again a proxy battleground for intensifying US-Iran tensions, threatening its democratic progress and development.
•Iran-backed Shia militias are attacking US military sites and oil installations in Iraq; the US Embassy in Baghdad was also hit by a missile.
•Both US and Iranian forces have conducted strikes against each other's paramilitary groups on Iraqi soil, eroding Iraqi sovereignty.
•The proxy fighting has shut down Iraq's oil extraction and exports, severely impacting its oil-dependent economy and government revenue.
•This crisis jeopardizes two decades of fragile progress in Iraq, including improved trust in institutions and a feeling of safety among its citizens.

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