Iraq’s new government takes power amid deepening political paralysis, growing Iranian influence, and mounting public frustration over corruption, failing services, and the absence of accountability—raising fresh questions about whether Baghdad’s post-2003 political system can still survive.
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Iraq’s new government faces an old crisis as Iranian influence tightens grip on Baghdad
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