Iran's Influence in Iraq

Abstract

Iran is actively assisting the major Shiite Muslim political factions in Iraq, most of which have long-standing ideological, political, and religious sectarian ties to Tehran. A key U.S. concern is that Iran is purportedly arming the militias fielded by those factions -- militias that are committing sectarian violence and, to some extent, attacking U.S. forces. Since December 2006, the Administration has tried to reverse Iranian influence in Iraq while also engaging Iran diplomatically on Iraq. This report will be updated. See CRS Report RL32048, "Iran: U.S. Concerns and Policy Responses."

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 09, 2007
Accession Number
ADA470228

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
  • Government Employees
  • Governments
  • Iran Iraq War
  • Iraqi-War
  • Military Operations
  • Rocket Propelled Grenades
  • Sectarian Violence
  • Terrorists
  • Training
  • United States
  • United States Central Command
  • Weapons
  • Weapons Of Mass Destruction

Readers

  • Nuclear Non-Proliferation and International Security
  • Political Violence and Terrorism Studies.