Deadly protests set stage for Iran, US tug-of-war over Iraq 0 SHARES Share it! The anti-government protests that erupted on October 1 echoed the demands that young Iraqis have made over recent years. This response cost Iran “a lot of credit and support in Iraq, especially among Shiites,” said Dagher. Even before this Abdel Mahdi headed an unwieldy government. US officials who see Abdel Mahdi as indecisive and powerless may even push to replace him in light of the demonstrations, she said.

Source: Manila Bulletin October 12, 2019 02:03 UTC