Iran is making a strategic mistake in Iraq

Posted on by Elijah J Magnier

Written by – Elijah J. Magnier:

In the light of the recent events in Baghdad, the belief is reinforced that Iran has lost substantial knowledge and savoir-faire à propos Iraq following the assassination of Major General Qassem Soleimani by former US President Donald Trump, who ordered the assassination in January 2020 at Baghdad Airport. This conclusion was evidenced when 

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Published by Elijah J Magnier

Veteran War Zone Correspondent and Senior Political Risk Analyst with over 35 years' experience covering the Middle East and acquiring in-depth experience, robust contacts and political knowledge in Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, Libya, Sudan and Syria. Specialised in terrorism and counter-terrorism, intelligence, political assessments, strategic planning and thorough insight in political networks in the region. Covered on the ground the Israeli invasion to Lebanon (1st war 1982), the Iraq-Iran war, the Lebanese civil war, the Gulf war (1991), the war in the former Yugoslavia (1992-1996), the US invasion to Iraq (2003 to date), the second war in Lebanon (2006), the war in Libya and Syria (2011 to date). Lived for many years in Lebanon, Bosnia, Iraq, Iran, Libya and Syria.