Al Arabiya
August 3, 2022
https://english.alarabiya.net/News/middle-east/2022/08/03/Crisis-in-Iraq-tests-its-stability-and-Iran-s-sway
Extract
It adds another destabilizing factor to a belt of fragile Arab states between Iran and the Mediterranean - Iraq, Syria and Lebanon - all of which fall within Iran’s sphere of influence and have suffered major conflict or crisis over the last decade, including the battle with ISIS.
