Iraq’s elections: A high-stakes vote amid the US-Iran tug of war

Iraq’s elections: A high-stakes vote amid the US-Iran tug of war

In recent years, Baghdad has impressively navigated a delicate balancing act, asserting Iraq’s sovereignty while avoiding alignment with a single geopolitical camp against another. Amid Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza beginning in October 2023, the 2023–24 Israel-Hezbollah war, and June’s 12-day Iran-Israel war, Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani’s government has maintained positive relations with both the United States and neighbouring Iran.…

Israeli 12 day war with Iran

The Doctrinal Foundation- From Information Operations to Cognitive Warfare The 12-day war between Israel and Iran, from June 13 to 25, 2025, represented a critical evolution in modern conflict, where the information environment was not merely a supporting theater but a central line of operation. The conflict’s framing, rooted in ancient principles of deception, demonstrated […]