Iran's Influence in Iraq

Abstract

Iran's influence over the post-Saddam government in Iraq is substantial because the predominant parties in that government have long enjoyed Tehran's sponsorship. An emerging concern is that Iran's influence has extended to support for militant groups in Iraq. U.S. officials say that sophisticated explosive devices are entering Iraq from Iran, suggesting that Iran, or factions within Iran, are backing Iraqi factions that use violence to oppose the U.S. presence in Iraq.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 29, 2006
Accession Number
ADA472392

Entities

People

  • Kenneth Katzman

Organizations

  • Library of Congress

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Autonomy
  • Counter IED
  • Counter WMD
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Agreements
  • Chemical Weapons
  • Civil War
  • Explosive Devices
  • Explosives
  • Governments
  • Iran Iraq War
  • Iraqi-War
  • Law
  • Military Operations
  • National Governments
  • Sectarian Violence
  • Terrorists
  • United States
  • United States Central Command
  • War
  • Weapons Of Mass Destruction

Readers

  • Nuclear Non-Proliferation and International Security
  • Strategic Security Studies