In Iraq, rising Sunni-led opposition figures opposing Iranian influence gain media attention, but critics warn their rhetoric risks unrest and exaggerates regime-change prospects.

Mounting U.S. pressure on Iraq’s PMF signals a broader push to dismantle the militia and integrate its members into state forces ahead of the 2025 elections.

With six months until Iraq’s parliamentary elections, intense political maneuvering is underway as Sunni, Shia, and Kurdish factions reshape alliances while battling for leadership and control over government positions.

The Ministry of Higher Education in Iraq has increasingly fallen under sectarian control, with Iran-backed militias exerting significant influence over university curricula and staffing decisions.

Iraq has been extraditing political opponents, often violating asylum laws, driven by political and sectarian motives.