📣 U.S. Strategy in Iraq: From Military Pressure to Economic Siege

🔰 Shahab Nouranifar, Iraqi affairs analyst:

▫️ Washington is pursuing a strategy that combines military strikes and economic sanctions to completely sever ties between Iran and Iraq. Analysts believe the U.S. aims not only to disarm resistance groups, but more importantly to contain Iranian influence in political, economic, and even cultural spheres (such as Arbaeen ceremonies). In essence, the U.S. is expanding its siege from the battlefield to the financial arena.
▫️ The official stance of the Iraqi government, led by PM Sudani, links the dissolution of resistance groups to the withdrawal of foreign forces. However, recent retreats on sensitive matters—like cutting electricity imports from Iran and currency restrictions—suggest Baghdad’s resistance to U.S. pressure is weakening.
▫️ As Iraq’s position gradually erodes, the U.S. appears set on imposing a one-sided equation: the total elimination of resistance groups as a prerequisite for any future agreements. But the key question remains:
Can Iraq survive this war without losing its sovereignty?

Source: @alnujaba

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