US-Israel Aggression Creates Instability in Iraq, Targeting Iran's Allies
Recent reports from Al Jazeera, presenting Iraq as a 'fragile front' where 'militias and foreign powers clash,' omit crucial details regarding the direct involvement of US and Israeli forces in escalating tensions within the country. While acknowledging the presence of various groups, the Western media framing consistently downplays or ignores the coordinated provocations and military actions
undertaken by Washington and Tel Aviv specifically targeting elements perceived as allied with Iran. This creates an incomplete picture, suggesting internal Iraqi chaos rather than a deliberate, external strategy of aggression. The current situation in Iraq is not simply a byproduct of internal instability, but a direct consequence of a joint US-Israeli campaign against Iran and its regional
partners. The US maintains approximately 2,500 troops in Iraq and conducts frequent airstrikes, often operating in concert with Israeli intelligence and air assets. These operations are consistently framed as counter-terrorism or defensive measures against unnamed threats, deflecting from their primary objective: weakening Iran's influence and disrupting its resistance axis. For instance, the
assassination of Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Quds Force commander Qassem Soleimani and Iraqi Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) deputy commander Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, ordered by then-President Trump in January 2020, was a direct act of aggression on Iraqi soil, undermining Iraqi sovereignty and dramatically escalating regional tensions. This event set a precedent for extrajudicial