Over the last decade, Iraq has been weakened from within because of Iranian-backed militias. Some of the militias have historical ties to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) in Iran.

Successful trip aims to keep Washington close but new Iraqi Prime Minister must also juggle relations with Iran

Middle East correspondent Battaglia said that, in her view, if it were up to al-Zaidi, Baghdad would already have decided to chart its future with the United States rather than…

Prime Minister Ali Al Zaidi weighs hardline views on US-Iran war with disarming Iran-backed Shia militias

The country’s new prime minister is trying to navigate between Washington and Tehran.