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October 18, 2017

The Kurdish Defeat in Iraq Is Another Victory for Iran

A chance for the U.S. to contain Tehran.

After Iraqi Kurds overwhelmingly voted for independence in a recent referendum—but absent an actual declaration of independence—Iraqi government forces invaded Kurdistan. Since the fighting began on Sunday, Kurdish resistance has all but collapsed and Kurdish fighters have abandoned Kirkuk and other important cities. Fighting alongside Iraqi federal forces were several Iran-backed Shiite militias, and Qasem Soleimani, who commands Iranian troops fighting abroad, reportedly came to Iraq to supervise operations. All this is bad news for the United States, argues Ranj Alaaldin:

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