Exclusive-Iran spent years fostering proxies in Iraq. Now, many aren’t eager to join the war
Yahoo News UK • • general
Key Points:
- Iran's decades-long investment in proxy militias across the Middle East has not yet resulted in a mass mobilization of these forces in Iraq amid the current U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran, with many Iraqi Shi'ite paramilitaries showing reluctance or inability to fully engage.
- The weakening of Iran's proxy network is attributed to targeted assassinations of key leaders, loss of supply routes through Syria, and the political and economic integration of militia commanders in Iraq, leading to diminished loyalty and military effectiveness.
- The deaths of influential figures like Iranian commander Qassem Soleimani and Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah have dealt significant blows to the coordination and strength of the "Axis of Resistance," further isolating Iran in the conflict.
- Some pro
