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The Pope, Iraq, and the Iranian-Backed Iraqi Militias
The pope's visit in Iraq highlights Iranian-back militias' failure to successfully depict themselves as saviors of Iraqi Christians.
Mar 18, 2021
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Phillip Smyth
Articles & Testimony
Why Biden’s Airstrikes on Iran Militias Matter
The operation on the Iraq-Syria border could prove more significant than critics allow, but only if the administration keeps showing that there are limits to what it will tolerate in pursuing a new nuclear deal.
Feb 26, 2021
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Phillip Smyth
Video
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Shia Militias in Iraq, Syria, and Lebanon Post-Soleimani
Will the various regional militias once controlled by Qasem Soleimani continue to take sometimes-unwanted direction from Tehran after his death? Read or watch a spirited conversation with three experts.
Jan 30, 2020
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Michael Knights
Phillip Smyth
Hanin Ghaddar
Brief Analysis
Jan 1, 2020
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Phillip Smyth
Brief Analysis
Dec 10, 2019
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Phillip Smyth
Brief Analysis
Dec 6, 2019
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Phillip Smyth
Brief Analysis
Iran Is Losing Iraq’s Tribes
Angry over Iranian militia abuses and Baghdad’s sundry failures, a number of powerful tribes are setting aside their traditional sectarian loyalties and pushing to safeguard their basic needs, sometimes violently.
Dec 4, 2019
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Phillip Smyth
Brief Analysis
Oct 21, 2019
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Phillip Smyth
Brief Analysis
Aug 26, 2019
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Phillip Smyth
Brief Analysis
Jul 2, 2019
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Phillip Smyth
Brief Analysis
Jun 14, 2019
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Phillip Smyth
Brief Analysis
May 27, 2019
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Phillip Smyth
Maps & Graphics
The Shia Militia Mapping Project
Explore a comprehensive interactive map of Shia militias across the Middle East, charting their location, movements, ties to Iran, and involvements in conflicts in Iraq and Syria.
May 20, 2019
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Phillip Smyth
Brief Analysis
May 8, 2019
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Phillip Smyth
Maps & Graphics
Brief Analysis
Making Sense of Iraq's PMF Arrests
By highlighting the hypocrisy of recent ‘housecleaning’ campaigns, Washington can show the Iraqi public that Iran’s Shia militia networks offer no genuine solution to rampant corruption.
Apr 26, 2019
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Phillip Smyth
Brief Analysis
Mar 6, 2019
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Phillip Smyth
Brief Analysis
The Smart Way to Sanction Iranian-Backed Militias in Iraq
Timing is everything, so Washington should coordinate its designations with Baghdad to avoid upsetting the government formation process or throwing Iran a lifeline.
Sep 17, 2018
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Michael Knights
Barbara A. Leaf
Matthew Levitt
Phillip Smyth
Brief Analysis
Sep 3, 2018
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Phillip Smyth
Brief Analysis
Accepting Regime Forces in South Syria Will Only Further Iran’s Goals
Whether openly or in disguise, Hezbollah and other Iranian proxies are deploying to the south in large numbers, greatly increasing the potential for cross-border escalation.
Jun 29, 2018
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Hanin Ghaddar
Phillip Smyth
Brief Analysis
Jun 19, 2018
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Phillip Smyth
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