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The Trump Administration and Iraq: What Comes Next?

Nov 26, 2024 | iraq-businessnews.com | Michael Knights

By Michael Knights, for the French Research Center on Iraq (CFRI). Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. The Trump Administration and Iraq: What Comes Next? The re-election of Donald Trump probably signals the commencement of a more assertive U.S. effort versus Iranian influence in Iraq. This is not because Trump himself has any interest in Iraq: he views it as a dusty junkyard with oil but nothing else.
CTC.WestPoint.edu: A Draw Is a Win: The Houthis After One Year of War

Oct 7, 2024 | dehai.org | Michael Knights

Posted by: Berhane Habtemariam Abstract: The Iran-backed Houthi movement has delivered a strong military performance in the year of anti-Israel and anti-shipping warfare since October 2023. They seem to be aiming to be the ‘first in, last out,’ meaning the first to cross key thresholds during the war (for instance, attack Israel’s major cities) and the last to stop fighting (refusing to be deterred by Israeli or Anglo-American strikes inside Yemen).
A Draw Is a Win: The Houthis After One Year of War – Combating Terrorism Center at West Point

Oct 6, 2024 | ctc.westpoint.edu | Kristina Hummel |Michael Knights

Abstract: The Iran-backed Houthi movement has delivered a strong military performance in the year of anti-Israel and anti-shipping warfare since October 2023. They seem to be aiming to be the ‘first in, last out,’ meaning the first to cross key thresholds during the war (for instance, attack Israel’s major cities) and the last to stop fighting (refusing to be deterred by Israeli or Anglo-American strikes inside Yemen).
April 2024 – Combating Terrorism Center at West Point

Apr 30, 2024 | ctc.westpoint.edu | Kristina Hummel |Michael Knights |Sean Morrow |Paul Williams

From the EditorIn this month’s feature article, Michael Knights provides a highly detailed assessment of the six-month Houthi war effort that has seen the Tehran-backed group launch missiles at Israel and attack shipping off the coasts of Yemen.
Assessing the Houthi War Effort Since October 2023 – Combating Terrorism Center at West Point

Apr 30, 2024 | ctc.westpoint.edu | Kristina Hummel |Michael Knights

Abstract: The Houthis have used the Gaza crisis to vault into the front ranks of the Iran-led “Axis of Resistance,” arguably as the only axis partner to truly globalize the conflict through their anti-shipping attacks on the approaches to the Suez Canal. The movement has demonstrated boldness—as the first axis member to fire ballistic missiles at Israel—and resilience in the face of U.S.-U.K. airstrikes.
Le milizie irachene e la guerra a Gaza

Mar 14, 2024 | oasiscenter.eu | Michael Knights

In Iraq, le fazioni appartenenti all’Asse della Resistenza hanno intensificato i loro attacchi contro le truppe americane e ambiscono al controllo totale dello Stato L’operazione “Diluvio di al-Aqsa” e la guerra a Gaza hanno profondamente destabilizzato l’intero scenario mediorientale.
Iraq’s New Regime Change: How Tehran-Backed Terrorist Organizations and Militias Captured the Iraqi State – Combating Terrorism Center at West Point

Dec 20, 2023 | ctc.westpoint.edu | Kristina Hummel |Michael Knights

Abstract: Iran-backed terrorists and militias lost the 2021 elections in Iraq yet ended up picking the prime minister anyway and taking charge of the world’s fifth-largest oil producer. This remarkable reversal of fortunes in 2022 was not delivered via the barrel of a gun but rather a series of cool-headed and coordinated moves by Iran’s Revolutionary Guard, by Iranian-groomed and militia-controlled judges, and by militia politicians.
Iraq "Is Quietly Falling Apart"

Jun 5, 2023 | iraq-businessnews.com | Michael Knights

By Michael Knights, for Foreign Affairs. Any opinions expressed here are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iran's proxies have seized power in Baghdad, and are gutting the state. Click here to read the full article.
Iraq Is Quietly Falling Apart

Jun 5, 2023 | foreignaffairs.com | Michael Knights |Scott Snyder |Jonathan Masters

On the surface, Iraq appears to have achieved a measure of stability. The country finally has a functioning government after a yearlong political vacuum. Terrorist violence has fallen to its lowest rate since the 2003 U.S. invasion. Even the country’s Iran-backed militias—long a source of tension with Washington—have significantly reduced their attacks on U.S. diplomatic and military sites.
Iraq Is Quietly Falling Apart - Tribune Content Agency (June 4, 2023)

Jun 4, 2023 | tribunecontentagency.com | Michael Knights

On the surface, Iraq appears to have achieved a measure of stability. The country finally has a functioning government after a yearlong political vacuum. Terrorist violence has fallen to its lowest rate since the 2003 U.S. invasion. Even the country’s Iran-backed militias—long a source of tension with Washington—have significantly reduced their attacks on U.S. diplomatic […]To purchase full-length Foreign Affairs articles, please email Tribune Content Agency at [email protected]