Is Iraq at risk of severe conflagration, or even a civil war of some kind, if this state of affairs persists? Nevertheless, he is doubtful that the current situation will degenerate into an intra-Shiite conflict or civil war in Iraq. Wing’s opinion that the Al-Maliki recordings are authentic is seconded by Kyle Orton, an independent Middle East analyst. (Twitter screenshot)Orton too doubts the leaks could lead to “anything like a civil war” in the near future. “Iraq is on the verge of an intra-Shiite civil war.

Source: Libya Today July 26, 2022 05:19 UTC