Iran's Influence in Iraq

Abstract

Iran is building substantial influence in post-Saddam Iraq, in large part because the dominant parties in Iraq have long-standing ideological, political, and religious sectarian ties to Tehran. A key U.S. concern is that Iran, seeking to ensure the political prospects of its proteges, supports Shiite militias that are committing sectarian violence. Since December 2006, the Administration has tried to reverse Iranian influence in Iraq while also engaging Iran diplomatically on Iraq.

Open PDF

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 22, 2007
Accession Number
ADA468096

Entities

People

  • Kenneth Katzman

Organizations

  • Library of Congress

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Biomedical
  • Counter IED
  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Agreements
  • Chemical Weapons
  • Commerce
  • Explosives
  • Governments
  • Iran Iraq War
  • Iraqi-War
  • Military Operations
  • Rocket Propelled Grenades
  • Sectarian Violence
  • Security
  • Terrorists
  • Training
  • United States
  • United States Central Command
  • Weapons
  • Weapons Of Mass Destruction

Readers

  • International Relations and Conflict Resolution
  • Nuclear Non-Proliferation and International Security
  • Strategic Security Studies