While many focus on Sunni foreign fighters in Syria and Iraq, Iranian-backed Shia militias have been as bloodthirsty and threatening as ISIS. The survival of the Assad regime is due in large part to these militias, and Iran has redeployed many to Iraq. Here’s how they recruit supporters for their terror operations.
“Until Iranian influence in Baghdad is significantly reduced, there is no chance that there will be a genuine, lasting reconciliation.”
To become the regional power they intend to be, Iran will have to alter its historical methods. Recent changes to their approach to the war in Syria show the beginning of that shift.
On the best case scenario, Iran abides by its obligations under the treaty perfectly. In this case, it simply abandons any quest for nuclear weapons for the fifteen-year period covered by the treaty.
While many focus on Sunni foreign fighters in Syria and Iraq, Iranian-backed Shia militias have been as bloodthirsty and threatening as ISIS. The survival of the Assad regime is due in large part to these militias, and Iran has redeployed many to Iraq. Here’s how they recruit supporters for their terror operations.
“Until Iranian influence in Baghdad is significantly reduced, there is no chance that there will be a genuine, lasting reconciliation.”
To become the regional power they intend to be, Iran will have to alter its historical methods. Recent changes to their approach to the war in Syria show the beginning of that shift.
On the best case scenario, Iran abides by its obligations under the treaty perfectly. In this case, it simply abandons any quest for nuclear weapons for the fifteen-year period covered by the treaty.