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This article appeared in the June 03, 2026 edition of the Monitor Daily.

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What the Iran war means for Iraq

Matthew Bell
International desk editor

Ali al-Zaidi, the new prime minister in Iraq, has his work cut out for him. The unfinished Iran war has created an enormous challenge for Iraq鈥檚 government. Not long ago, Iraq鈥檚 wealthy Arab neighbors looked at the country as an investment opportunity. Now, leaders from the Gulf Arab states, including key U.S. partners Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates, see Iraq as a national security threat. That鈥檚 because Iran-backed militias have launched attacks from Iraqi soil against targets in the Gulf. But the new Iraqi prime minister has had some early success in reining in those militias, and winning support from Washington. That鈥檚 one of our top stories today.


This article appeared in the June 03, 2026 edition of the Monitor Daily.

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