Is Iran losing Its Grip on Iraq?
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Last month, Iraq's Prime Minister visited the White House in hopes of strengthening relations. This didn't go down too well with Iran who attacked a US base in Iraq shortly after. In this video, we take a look at the Iraq-Iran relationship, and how the war in Gaza complicated Iraq's relationship with the US.
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00:00 - Introduction
01:24 - How Iran Took Over Iraq
03:59 - Iran's Waning Influence
05:50 - Influence of the Gaza War
08:16 - Sponsored Content
@joeyjojojrshabadoo7462 29 күн бұрын
Taking out Iran's greatest regional rival was a real big brain 5D chess move by Bush.
@guvjdufici 29 күн бұрын
Iraq could never match up to Iran , Saudi Arabia/Turkey are the only countries in the middle East capable of standing up to Iran
@Talisguy 29 күн бұрын
It's an infinityD chess move - so brilliant it loops back on itself and becomes very stupid.
@MM-dm4xj 29 күн бұрын
@@guvjduficiid say only turkey, saudis cant match iran
@rnd.0m458 29 күн бұрын
@@guvjdufici The Iran-iraq war would have gone to white peace or even marginal iraqi gains if Iran weren't being backed by Israel and the United States. Iraq used to be a key regional power.
@m7medkareem982 29 күн бұрын
@@guvjduficinot true at all, Iraq was stronger than the entire gulf countries combined not only it had the best economy in the region at the time but just at the end of the bloody Iraq-Iran war Saddam started his invasion of the gulf countries to monopolize oil production in the region. The only reason Iraq is at its current state is because of the actions of Saddam and the pressure the US put on its economy and ending up invading the country anyway.
@tomasvrabec1845 29 күн бұрын
Persia wants to control Mesopotamia. AHH some things never change ...
@MM-dm4xj 29 күн бұрын
*Iran
@1996Horst 29 күн бұрын
@MM-dm4xj the successor wants the same as the predecessor
@MM-dm4xj 29 күн бұрын
@@1996Horst No, you dont understand. There is a western misconception that this land was once named Persia which it wasnt. Persia is the western name of this land, not the original one. The correct term is therefore Iran.
@BOZ_11 29 күн бұрын
USA*
@1996Horst 29 күн бұрын
@MM-dm4xj not quite. Iran is far younger than the name Persia. Persia is the Greek nerm for the Achamid empire (also known as Persian empire) which was known for its ever westward expansion. It was replaced by the Selucids which many know from their wars against the Romans. I was reffering to that Persian empire. And no even back then there was no region of "Iran", but a rather famous city named "Persepolis" birthplace of the empire. Ofc this is super compressed and oversimplified and you are correct that the british introduced the name "Persia" back to the world for that region, which at that time was a misnomer same as now. So yea you are correct but also not correct in this context.
@BasharTheOne 29 күн бұрын
As an Iraqi, we are doomed.
@shahimkoog 29 күн бұрын
لا
@H8Ah5 29 күн бұрын
The reason of the Shiites is that Iraq is a Sunni state 80 /100
@cgt3704 29 күн бұрын
You are over 20 years too late mate
@vain2521 29 күн бұрын
Bro have faith in our country, existing as a group since the dawn of time. Don't forget what Tishreen gave us.
@rami8896 28 күн бұрын
@@H8Ah5 Which is why they need to properly secularize. Otherwise, they will fight each other forever until one sect remains.
@LibertepourlesIranienset-kh3ur 29 күн бұрын
As an Iranian, I am in favour to see an Iranian government that pays attention to the constant economic crisis at home, but duh, the current Islamic Republic wants to continue funding proxies to suppress dissidents and for global wars.
@prfwrx2497 29 күн бұрын
Iran could make serious bank selling arms to Europe and Ukraine, too. Iran makes I-HAWK missiles, TOW missiles, artillery shells, even theater ballistic missiles. Simply put, the products in demand by Ukraine and her allies are much more diverse than what Russia is buying. Of course that'd require a policy shift in the government of Iran. Considering how Russia won't be able to threaten the Caspian at this rate, I think it's time.
@houseplant1016 29 күн бұрын
I am also anti-theocracy, but most Iranians that are also anti-theocracy are pro-shash, which is more cringe tbh. Atleast this dictator is spending money on the Iranian arms industry m, the shash spent money on ice parties in the desert while the Iranians starved
@Zhtrik 29 күн бұрын
@@houseplant1016They’re probably only Pro-Shah because they remember a time when things were…tolerable in Iran. You look at old photos for pre and post revolution Iran, it’s night and day. Plus, it probably also gets under the ruling regime’s skin a bit.
@LibertepourlesIranienset-kh3ur 29 күн бұрын
@@houseplant1016 We don't need that arm industry. That arm industry doesn't generate money for the people. Most Iranians are poor while the regime's religious clergy is rich and living with luxurious Volkswagen or Ferrari cars.
@duovigintillongaming3779 29 күн бұрын
What are you talking about. Iran was a rich oil state when the Iranian revolution happened. Iranians had a higher standard of living back then than now@@houseplant1016
@azahel542 29 күн бұрын
Oh I've seen this one before, it's a classic!
@salamyaya162 27 күн бұрын
We don't want either sides.
@shahimkoog 27 күн бұрын
We just want neutrality
@fahoodie1852 27 күн бұрын
You guys have been through enough, I hope things get better for you guys and I hope to see Iraq get back on its feet From Kuwait 🇰🇼❤️🇮🇶
@salamyaya162 27 күн бұрын
@@fahoodie1852 Thank you very much for your kind words 💖
@persianfire6139 29 күн бұрын
Before 2003 Iraq was closed off to Iran with 98% certainty, Iraqi security was still strong and militarily could still hold its own. When US announced it was going to remove the Iraqi regime people in Iran couldn't believe it, too good to be true. First thing Iran did was send in operatives and by late 2003 was rearranging the sectarian (shia to sunni) demographics of Baghdad by enabling and smuggling in weapons, cash, and supplies as well as inflitrate Iraqi shia militias that Iran had been grooming for over two decades at that point. In this endeavaour Iran also aimed at eliminating former air force pilots of the Iraqi air force and succeded in killing over a 100 retired. To say the Americans in actuality fought for Iran is an understatement. Interestingly there is still a strain of Iraqi arab nationalism (Baathism) in Iraq and is a bit on the resurgence but these are being fought at any opportunity by the Iraqi shia militias loyal to Iran. There is also a growing liberal democratic stream, these too are opposed by the aforementioned.
@marklower3772 29 күн бұрын
Iraq is well-positioned to be a buffer between Iranian, Gulf States, and (future?) Turkish influences. I hope they're able to continue stabilizing and strengthen their political independence.
@missingmochigumanofficial 29 күн бұрын
"Now, we all know the reason why America got involved _in Iraq_ . But in case you've been living under _a rock_ -" No idea if that rhyme was intentional lol.
@mrbuttocks6772 29 күн бұрын
It probably was lol
@Ar1AnX1x 29 күн бұрын
we're witnessing the birth of a new eminem, bro spitting geopolitical bars
@TheAmericanPrometheus 29 күн бұрын
I read this comment just as that part of video was playing. Kek
@ProudMesopotamianGirl 29 күн бұрын
I'm just grateful he doesn't say EYE-RACK at least.
@batprime1177 29 күн бұрын
They have I raqy relationship
@ZachLDB 29 күн бұрын
This video mentioned the Iraq/American talks. But failed to mention the Iraqi president ended it with a demand for all Americans to leave the country months ago. America has been dragging their feet on withdrawal and failed to meet the deadline set. That’s kinda big to leave out
@aceproductions5734 29 күн бұрын
This news channel seems to have a pro-us bias. They also left out how when the us invaded for the "war on terror" no nuclear weapons were even discovered meaning the war and invasion was pointless. Almost as if the US had another motive for the invasion hmmmmm
@vain2521 29 күн бұрын
From an Iraqi's perspective, I would prefer the Iraqi government say that but not actually do anything. Shia militants are tarnishing the the name of Shi'ism and are also actively trying to seize more islamic power. Sudani probably said that and then backtracked as the American military is a counter-weight to several of the militant groups.
@souvikrc4499 29 күн бұрын
@@vain2521 exactly it’s all political grandstanding at the end of the day
@DSan-kl2yc 28 күн бұрын
That's because there is no deadline. The president didn't demand that they leave.
@adamelghalmi9771 28 күн бұрын
@@DSan-kl2yc he did?
@kurlzzfjartson6424 29 күн бұрын
atleast its nice too hear iraq is trying to push back some of irans influence
@HopeTeamYT 29 күн бұрын
remember when they voted to kick out american troops and the americans refused
@drjordan5706 29 күн бұрын
@@HopeTeamYT How is that relevant? America didn't tell Iran to harass Iraq
@HopeTeamYT 29 күн бұрын
@@drjordan5706 America helped a staunchly anti iranian get to power, then iraq lost a war to iran and had a Kurdish uprising, then America invaded their former ally and turned them Into a shit hole, then iran gained influence in iraq, then America returned to fight isis(whod be a lot weaker if America didn’t invade), then America refused to leave when iraq said to Ameroca has done worse to iraq than iran has
@drjordan5706 29 күн бұрын
@@HopeTeamYT I'm not arguing this, Bush was for sure the worst 5d chess player in the history of mankind but now Iraq is trying to protect itself from a closer enemy. The US has done their shit but now they have to care about someone else
@souvikrc4499 29 күн бұрын
@@HopeTeamYT are you forgetting the sectarian violence that Shia militants also committed
@vladavram9209 29 күн бұрын
Well I'll be damned. I was looking forward to a tldr video to drink my coffee with, and i clicked on this one 4 seconds after it was posted. Hello everyone!
@timbren7874 29 күн бұрын
Hello back!
@cgt3704 29 күн бұрын
"Neither the Iraqi Government, nor its population wants to be part in the US-Iranian confrontation" Too bad thats not how global conflict works
@Tabrizshahr 29 күн бұрын
Then why irak attacked Iran They who started it and expect not to face the consequences
@nusantaramapper7580 29 күн бұрын
@@TabrizshahrFr, Palestine and Hamas should know that too.
@Tabrizshahr 29 күн бұрын
@@nusantaramapper7580 duh bro sometimes someone starts wars think and they world.t know how to get out from wat they risking
@user-lu8pz8lt8h 29 күн бұрын
Similar to Ukraine
@aikslf 29 күн бұрын
@@nusantaramapper7580 Right, because the IDF didn't launch sporadic raids against Hamas and Harrass Palestinian civilians. That never happened. The only thing that ever happened is always the part where the "poor innocent defenseless righteous jews" were attacked and victimized.
@LizardSpork 29 күн бұрын
America always looks best when it's at a distance but not too far...
@frankleespeaking9519 29 күн бұрын
Nice
@Booz2020 29 күн бұрын
Never Say NEVER 😎 Justin Bieber
@AL-lh2ht 29 күн бұрын
yet no blame for iran funding every terrorist group in the middle east. and most of US allys in the middle east are prosperies including some of the richest nations on earth per capita.
@jujirer 27 күн бұрын
@@AL-lh2ht brother is forgetting how US supports revolutions and tërrorist groups like the Mujahēdeens.
@luishernandezblonde 29 күн бұрын
I think people forget that racial conflict, which tends to be neglected when talking about Middle East, has to be emphasised here. Iran is a Persian nation using an Indo-European language but forced to write in an Arabic script; whereas Iraq is a clear Arab-speaking nations with minorities like Kurds, Armenians, Turks and Assyrians. Arabs have a long history of anti-Iranian sentiment and Islamic unity appeals little for them.
@philipbranco9568 29 күн бұрын
Also, don't forget the religious point as well. Iran is overwhelmingly Shia, while Iraq is 50-50 Shia/Sunni among its Muslim population, and relations between the Shia and Sunni communities are not exactly harmonious. Think Bahrain and Syria, which both have large religious minorities.
@murtadha96 29 күн бұрын
That’s a shallow and incorrect (dare I say ignoramus) take. It bears little resemblance to reality.
@luishernandezblonde 29 күн бұрын
@@murtadha96 Then why did the Iran-Iraq War of 1980 break out? Even long before the situation like now, the population in modern Iraq often sided with the Sunni Ottomans fighting against the Persians.
@user-op8fg3ny3j 29 күн бұрын
@@philipbranco9568only between the leaders. Everyday Sunnis and Shias don't actually care about the rivalry
@puraLusa 29 күн бұрын
@@luishernandezblondethe war was theocracy vs pan arab secularism (baath), it was more an ideological one (pov of rulling class) than a religious one. Only much much latter did sadam adopt the sunni religious identity to keep himself in power.
@mah29001 29 күн бұрын
Much of the media want to ignore the Islamic State got started by many "former" Iraqi Baathists. I sense they could return if Iran and even America are unable to resolve Iraq's stability issues (or even Russia).
@nolga3569 29 күн бұрын
America says jump and the uk says how high.
@unconventionalideas5683 29 күн бұрын
They seem to be more interested in attacking Russia and its allies. They assassinated some of the leadership in Hamas after October 7th, for example.
@luishernandezblonde 28 күн бұрын
Baath party, the old dude.
@salamyaya162 27 күн бұрын
No. ISIS was originally established in 1999 Afghanistan.
@angadgsingh 21 күн бұрын
As journalists you should mention that there was no Chemical Weapons when reminding the world why the US overthrew Sadam. That’s just an irresponsible way of revising history
@KonradAdenauerJr 29 күн бұрын
Another factor that has played a role in the divergencies between Iran and Iraq has been the Iraqis' memories of the Iran-Iraq war, which resulted in huge casualties on both sides. Religion also plays a role. The Shi'a Muslim majority of Iraq has little in common with the Shi'a majority of Iran, belonging to different schools of thought. Iraqi Shi'a generally don't want ayatollahs (especially Iranian ones) governing them.
@thewingedhussar4188 28 күн бұрын
So thusly, the longer the balance act goes. The longer it goes, the more it benefits the US and Iraq.
@salamyaya162 27 күн бұрын
True.
@kimothefungenuis 29 күн бұрын
2:02 It's funny how delusional these people were
@supersir3285 29 күн бұрын
I can't forgive them. I'm living in an everyday nightmare because of their irrational movements (I live in Iraq). It's something to blame the US on because they should've thought about how much Suddam had brainwashed Iraqis before they conquered Iraq. They should've been more careful and should've taken more cautious actions. Iraqis are living in a dilemma. They don't like it, But they also don't mind it. They want to become a superpower themselves. but they can't even solve internal conflicts within the population itself.
@artman12 29 күн бұрын
It’s funny you think they *were* delusional when the American/European news networks continue to spew the same lies to their populations.
@artman12 29 күн бұрын
It’s funny how you think these people **were** delusional when the American/European media continue to say the same things to justify conflicts in other parts of the world.
@artman12 29 күн бұрын
It’s not just in the past but the American news networks continue to justify conflicts to this day with specific buzzwords.
@samuela-aegisdottir 29 күн бұрын
It was naive. But it was probably based on the fact that it worked in Germany and Japan. USA defeated their dictators in a bloody war and afterwards, Germany and Japan both became prosperous democracies and American allies. But the context was different. Germany and Japan were the agressors in that war. Building a functioning democracy is not that easy as it looks like, especially not when bulding from outside and as an agressor. There has to be enourmous collaboration of the local people on all levels of the society to built it and democracy must become the leading ideology of the people. There are many ingredients that are not easy to control or even to know. Especially for an outsider. I am not saying that USA had the right to invade Iraq to build democracy there, I am just saying that their naive confidence was not baseless. But they overrated the role they had in the Germany's and Japan's cases and underestimated the work of German and Japanesse people, their culture, history, identity, sorroundings, the states of the societies and the general context of the situation.
@bloodfiredrake7259 29 күн бұрын
Short answer: No Long answer:Nooooooo
@nolga3569 29 күн бұрын
if anything their influence increased in Iraq. they control the southern part of the country. The north is a war zone.
@RuffinItAB 29 күн бұрын
What's going on with the thumbnail? Looks like you guys labeled Iraq as Iran
@ChinnuWoW 29 күн бұрын
I think it’s meant to show that Iran’s influence is in Iraq.
@ezey2746 29 күн бұрын
iran is absolutely not losing grip on iraq XD. as an iranian i can tell you its even stronger than before. where the hell did u get your source for this video?
@Envy-ie2wp 29 күн бұрын
filithy goverment your country has.
@angelcabeza6464 29 күн бұрын
Typical Iranian only cares about funding proxies not feeding your starving people
@Envy-ie2wp 29 күн бұрын
@@Houthiandtheblowfish whats wrong with that, i'd rather have america as an ally than Iran who's sanctioned by like the whole world, you dont only side with a country for political views but for benefits.
@Neutralizer520 29 күн бұрын
@@Envy-ie2wpthis are the wealthy minority nobody likes the US in the Middle East and ideologically they are isolate look at the war in Gaza as an example or who recognizes Palestine
@Envy-ie2wp 29 күн бұрын
@@Neutralizer520 hmm yeah i agree with you unfortunately its like that.
@Alexrocksdude_ 29 күн бұрын
I really appreciate this format, you guys do a great job reporting :)
@michaelstone5298 29 күн бұрын
Well I hope Iraq does a certain more autonomy at least, after all, thr south Iraqes, are the descendants of the ancient Sumerians. Rich history and to much influence could create problems with whatever new government emerges in Iran when the theocracy does eventually fall, (admittedly that could be decades away but maybe not)
@Brown95P 29 күн бұрын
Iraq definitely deserves political autonomy and the right to be a neutral country amongst all the conflict surrounding it; I just hope they left their expansionist ideas in 1990 where they rightfully belong.
@AL-lh2ht 29 күн бұрын
ah yes neutrality when their neighbors literally want to annex them.
@Brown95P 29 күн бұрын
@@AL-lh2ht Well yeah, that's kind of the problem isn't it.
@hashimalsmael3396 29 күн бұрын
"expansionist ideas" you mean their rightfully stolen land ?
@IK_MK 29 күн бұрын
Quick answer: no not yet
@crowguy4350 29 күн бұрын
as an Iraqi I believe they already lost so much of it.
@crowguy4350 29 күн бұрын
it all ganna be over by the next election ( next year )
@IK_MK 28 күн бұрын
@@crowguy4350 @crowguy4350 have they completely lost it? If not... My answer stands does it not?
@crowguy4350 28 күн бұрын
@@IK_MK yeah.. still it'll be over by the 2025 election.
@salamyaya162 27 күн бұрын
@@IK_MK They lost a lot.
@robertortiz-wilson1588 22 күн бұрын
Good summary analysis.
@Chronoir3 29 күн бұрын
Think the much more better "Title" to get more views is : *Will Iran invade Iraq?* That sure get more view for yall! LMAO!
@user-tn3il9bp5u 29 күн бұрын
LOL
@supersir3285 29 күн бұрын
We're already invaded by their ideology mate.
@zugabdu1 29 күн бұрын
"In case you've been living under A ROCK." I see what you did there!
@marklandwehr7604 29 күн бұрын
When america disbanded the IRAQ police that was the day america gave IRAQ to Iran
@souvikrc4499 29 күн бұрын
Disbanding the Iraqi army and police was one of the worst decisions made during 2003
@marklandwehr7604 29 күн бұрын
@@souvikrc4499 but it was Exactly what bush wanted because it made rebuilding IRAQ pointless
@Beyonder1987 22 күн бұрын
@@souvikrc4499Iraqi police and army were certainly not loyal to America and helped saddam fedayeen. I matter how you look at it, America has no true allies
@paracelion8926 21 күн бұрын
1:29 lol! I'm not Iraqi but as a Turkish person i find what you said very amusing. As neighboring country, we can see what's happening in Iraq and how people are becoming hopeless due to imperialist powers. We're aware of where terrorism originates and who creates it, so don't use terrorism as an excuse!
@cap10newport95 29 күн бұрын
I didn't know that as I've been living under I-raq
@supersir3285 29 күн бұрын
Bro lives under a rock in Iraq
@squirepraggerstope3591 28 күн бұрын
"Neither the Iraqi Government, nor its population wants to be part in the US-Iranian confrontation" FEW people or governments anywhere are generally too keen on involuntarily hosting 3rd party states wars. What of it? Unless the country concerned can defend itself, it's never stopped this happening in any case.
@MrMalmir 29 күн бұрын
US regime must leave ME and focus on a comprehensive health care instead further adventures
@souvikrc4499 28 күн бұрын
Can Iran do the same?
@MrMalmir 28 күн бұрын
@@souvikrc4499 It's our own hood we have the right to be here
@eyelessclowned 28 күн бұрын
@@souvikrc4499iran literally exists in the ME
@souvikrc4499 28 күн бұрын
@@eyelessclowned still doesn’t make them any less neocolonial - especially when you consider their imperial past
@souvikrc4499 28 күн бұрын
@@MrMalmir the people who protested in October 2019 say otherwise
@Jarod-vg9wq 29 күн бұрын
0:41 the B1 lancer “how many times do we have to tech you this lesion old man?”
@StarterOffical-Jousha-lf6ig 29 күн бұрын
Tldr asks Is Iran is losing it grip on Iraq but Tldr forgets how is Saddam doing
@dextrovix3057 29 күн бұрын
If I can work through your pigeon English, I think you'll find Saddam Hussein was hanged in 2006. Their current leader may resemble Saddam, but that's not him. Obviously if you were trying to be funny instead, then that hasn't worked.
@StarterOffical-Jousha-lf6ig 29 күн бұрын
@@dextrovix3057 I know he isn't Saddam. But he kinda looked like him
@Jonathanizer 29 күн бұрын
@@StarterOffical-Jousha-lf6ig they look nothing alike, aside from looking vaguely Arab.
@shahimkoog 29 күн бұрын
If Iraq were a game, it would be a bad game because every choice would lead to the player losing
@methinc.5294 29 күн бұрын
iraq would be a rage game so what would israel be?
@shahimkoog 29 күн бұрын
@@methinc.5294 Any choice will make everyone mad at you
@DemocraciesinData 29 күн бұрын
In case you've been living under "Iraq" lmfao
@ValensBellator 27 күн бұрын
If I were Iraq I’d want some US troops present as long as the US would allow them just to keep playing the two against one another. Seems like both leverage and protection.
@salamyaya162 27 күн бұрын
Iraqi PM does support US presence and even described American troops as friendly forces and invited more American companies to invest in Iraq.
@ShadowPhoenixMaximus 29 күн бұрын
Could you do a video on how Tiktok is influencing opinions in the Middle-East?
@supersir3285 29 күн бұрын
Don't middle easterns only watch adult content on tiktok??
@Juan-qu4oj 25 күн бұрын
@@supersir3285he means on the Middle East
@domenico_ginny6164 29 күн бұрын
Hi, American here tbh most of the people here aren’t sure what was going on in the Middle East. On behalf of all Americans who can’t tell the difference between these countries I’m sorry. We aren’t bad people, in fact whenever we get in a military conflict it’s either in the name of freedom or spun that way. Our hearts are in the right place. When we hear about dictatorships being overthrown we congratulate them whole heartedly. Our government uses this as a way to weaponize their citizens in a sence. Or more accurately our politicians, we are increasingly corrupt and the citizens here don’t even know it.
@thecaribbean8615 29 күн бұрын
It's the Middle East. Consider ending all potential agreements or strategies with the word "temporary" or "temporarily". Long term stability is not in the vocabulary of the region.
@imtiyaz3447 29 күн бұрын
imaging saying this after destabilizing so many countries in the region and then blaming them haha
@nuzayerov 26 күн бұрын
The Iraqi Parliament is so damn divided its nice to see Iraq's Prime Minister being able to take necessary steps, or at least trying for Iraq. Just look at "Council of Representatives of Iraq" wikipedia page.
@yoma2k279 27 күн бұрын
“But in case you were living under a rock” Brilliant!
@justasydefix6251 29 күн бұрын
Iraq favors Iran more than USA any day by majority. How does that sound for you? Why do you always miss the most important points? This means they are not necessarily decoupling but taking measures to not be involved in the crossfire but still want to have iranian support side to suppress pro usa movememts.
@AL-lh2ht 29 күн бұрын
source: I made it up
@salamyaya162 27 күн бұрын
No, most Iraqis dislike Iran and even many Iranian backed militias defied Iran and refused to attack the US bases.
@redman1249 21 күн бұрын
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@redman1249 21 күн бұрын
Iranian backed militias are terrorising Sunni Civilians. Iran also killing Sunni civilians in Syria.
@redman1249 21 күн бұрын
Iraqis don't want be dominated by Persians.
@aaronpaul9188 29 күн бұрын
Worth mentioning that shia islam isnt all created equally. Iraq is the historic center of shia islam since the middle ages. The version of shia islam practiced by the iranian leadership however dates all thebway back to the mid 20th century. Its new to iran even, and historically deeply disliked in iraq. Hence why very influential shia clerics are are the center of the anti iran movement in iraq. Iran bought influence with money by funding these militias, but there is little ideological or religious support for iran among the iraqi shia community.
@diomuda7903 29 күн бұрын
The way how Iraq border was designed already made the destruction of Iraq too easy. Turkey in the north, Iran in the east, KSA in the south. Losing many significant waterways to Turkey, economically lured by Iran, ethnically divided, and religiously manipulated by both Iran and Saudi. You cannot think of which country with such a horrible boundary like Iraq.
@nolga3569 29 күн бұрын
the idiots in Britain and Russia carved borders that made 0 sense. I mean the afghan border splits a tribes land, the same people half are afghan and the other half are packi.
@bazah23 29 күн бұрын
What you suggest then
@diomuda7903 29 күн бұрын
@@bazah23 You have to ask Britain for that.
@samuela-aegisdottir 29 күн бұрын
I can think of one. Poland.
@diomuda7903 29 күн бұрын
@@samuela-aegisdottir Poland's past geography did enable the country to become a power, but also miserable enough to turn it into a colony. However, post-WWII border has been far more blessing for Poland when it has more coastal connection in the sea and access to the western borderland that was previously under German control. Iraq has none of this luck however.
@LordWalsallian 29 күн бұрын
Why is the United States still in Iraq??
@thewingedhussar4188 29 күн бұрын
To keep iran from over dominating. But truth be told, this balancing act is more towards the USA's benefit. The longer Iraq remains a democracy. The harder it be to get rid of it.
@michaelgreen1515 23 күн бұрын
Iraqi Shia ideology is different from Iranian Shia ideology: that is not necessarily a good thing for everyone else...
@scottyeater 11 күн бұрын
Things are getting wild these days
@barrylafleur8526 29 күн бұрын
Iraq wants America out of its country. The rest is convoluting that fact.
@souvikrc4499 29 күн бұрын
But which Iraq?
@Comrade_Uraqi 28 күн бұрын
@@souvikrc4499My country, Iraq.
@souvikrc4499 28 күн бұрын
@@Comrade_Uraqi One Iraq (some Shias) want America out, but the other want America to stay? There has to be a balance.
@Comrade_Uraqi 28 күн бұрын
@@souvikrc4499 It really has nothing to do with sectarianism or anything, this is a pigment of outsiders' imagination, we want to have relations with both Iran and the United States but not the type of predatory relations the USA wants, and although Iran has some influence, you can't with a functional brain, compare a regional player like Iran to a global hegemon such as the USA, but we still wanna rid ourselves of that influence minor as it is. You should really forget about these sectarian arguments portrayed in the media, if you want to ask anything, tell me.
@barrylafleur8526 28 күн бұрын
@@souvikrc4499 The one in southern Minnesota.
@bareamin2017 29 күн бұрын
The situation in Iraq is a blow back from the unfair war by America led war at Iraq
@ThatBasedGuy 29 күн бұрын
What unfair war? You mean the war that took out dictator Saddam Hussein with minimal casualties? who is responsible for the deaths of 800,000 Iraqis and decades of tyrannical rule?
@eyelessclowned 28 күн бұрын
it all started in 2003...
@michael1001t 25 күн бұрын
Not possible, Baghdad is a Persian name ,Persian Empire left many monuments in the province of Iraq ,.. .
@Beyonder1987 22 күн бұрын
Persian empire was based on civilisation of Iraq or Uruk civilisation as it was called. They copied architecture, had Akkadian then Aramean as thier official language of the empire
@Tukulti-Ninurta 29 күн бұрын
Excellent summary of something I haven’t seen explained on any mainstream news channel. (But why the Americanism “October 7th?” What’s wrong with the good old British “October the 7th”?)
@CheWangia-zy3gb 29 күн бұрын
The U.S. Governments ability to make everything worst is surreal.
@MiddleKingdom305 29 күн бұрын
You must have never heard of the Russian government.
@asscheeks3212 29 күн бұрын
This and the reply feels like evil twins hating each other but we're forced to choose between the evil twins because one is rich and the other is poor. And I'm here hating both regardless of money
@AL-lh2ht 29 күн бұрын
dude the gulf states are literaally the richest per capita nations on earth mostly due to the US.
@salihmahdi7742 25 күн бұрын
I'm 🇮🇶 I like your videos on Iraq. Please make more 🙏
@fishergabe 29 күн бұрын
i thought the second war in Iraq was to increase Halliburton's stock price?
@souvikrc4499 29 күн бұрын
Halburton was also in Iran, the same time believe or not
@maroufali7925 29 күн бұрын
Short answer : NO
@marcbuisson2463 29 күн бұрын
Funny how Iraq is increasingly becoming a Lebanon 2.0 even more failed, and even more occupied by foreigners.
@hankclarckson224 28 күн бұрын
Ali khamenie originally from Najaf iraq.most Ayatollahs and seyed came from iraq to iran.Iraq Owens iran
@goldenfiberwheat238 29 күн бұрын
TLDR loves to show footage of the person they’re talking about speaking at the un
@RobertPahlavi-ko4gj 28 күн бұрын
The sand grips us together. 🙏 For our mutual Star's balance and suffering of Earth. #Msm
@user-qx4zc3ph2m 29 күн бұрын
Politics is circus 😂
@methinc.5294 29 күн бұрын
politicians are clowns
@simonwiggins8570 14 күн бұрын
Iraq is set to have a population of 80 million by 2050, Iran a little more with 100 million. With different cultural and ethnic backgrounds it makes sense for Iraq to create its own future outside and away from the influence of Iran. Iraq is an oil wealthy nation, and can look to its fellow Arab neighbours in the Gulf to mend ties and create investment. This will only happen though if Iranian influence is diminished.
@shahimkoog 14 күн бұрын
Expel the Iranians, expel the Americans, Iraq is for the Iraqis
@daucher316 28 күн бұрын
Nice fit tom
@butterw55 29 күн бұрын
1:30 Narrator: "Now we all know the reason why America got involved in Iraq ..." W: "Heh, heh! You're welcome. Heh, heh, heh!"
@mostafaalsham 29 күн бұрын
You left out the part where Iraqi government voted to kick usa out but they refused to leave. A key detail…
@eminencerain848 29 күн бұрын
Iraq reinvited them back in. You forgot that part.
@kamikadzeto7 29 күн бұрын
@@eminencerain848 there was a statement in the UN about 2 months ago (not sure if it was exactly 2 months) to get them to leave again. Surprise, surprise they still haven't left.
@mrmyth5846 27 күн бұрын
Didn’t they have a ten year border war between one another? They were enemies and suddenly on the same side. How’s this possible?
@Novastar.SaberCombat 29 күн бұрын
If only mankind--as a whole--realized just how little Time they've remaining. It's true enemies have been in plain sight for EONS. But in lieu of Reflection on this, humanity continues to fight itself. This is extremely unintelligent, illogical, and utterly embarrassing.
@the_farrow9549 29 күн бұрын
Well as an Iranian I do not like my government at all but I have to give it to them, they managed to take the war to them and for that they are doing a great job
@eyelessclowned 28 күн бұрын
your opinions is just as useless as if you haven't mentioned that you're iranian, like what does that going to change?
@B1_66ER 29 күн бұрын
I finally understand why the US has military in Iraq. Why are there still UK military in Iraq?
@JoeeyTheeKangaroo 29 күн бұрын
For intelligence
@puraLusa 29 күн бұрын
Next to iraq is a hashemite king which is a huge uk ally. The idea is to protect the jordanian regime albeit peeps fall for propaganda that it's about israel which isn't. Hashemites are the bridge with the regions monarchies. Arab cold war - read about it.
@methinc.5294 29 күн бұрын
better question why does the uk still exist?
@goldiga3935 29 күн бұрын
They need to know how accurate Iranian missiles are, especially General McKenzie LOL
@joeyjojojrshabadoo7462 29 күн бұрын
@@methinc.5294 Still has some use to the US. Give it a few more decades...
@sylviamontaez3889 29 күн бұрын
took em long enough, but its good. why should iraq have to be in another countrys sphere of influence? its brought them nothing but trouble.
@murtadha96 29 күн бұрын
Exactly. It has trashed the country and made it into an Iranian extension. Nothing has been built in 20 years and people are fed up.
@nolga3569 29 күн бұрын
sorry who beat ISIS? If I remember correctly the iraqis were begging for irans help. with out iran, iraq would be in 3 pieces.
@New.Beginnings88 28 күн бұрын
You wish
@n22icolas76 29 күн бұрын
You forgot to mention turkiye's increasing influence
@AL-lh2ht 29 күн бұрын
over who? the arabs hate turkey
@K55365 22 күн бұрын
Iraq still solely relies on its energy needs on Iran, both gas and electricity are mainly supplied by Iran.
@RazaSyed12345 29 күн бұрын
famers protest in pakistan would make a really interesting video
@elijahmonreal1411 29 күн бұрын
Not to mention there were never any weapons
@gp-1542 29 күн бұрын
I think Iraq is going to lose the balancing game Its either one or another, theres no inbewtsween when it comes with Iran and the USA
@soupwithfriends 27 күн бұрын
kinda giving iran too much credit, i think
@MCorpReview 29 күн бұрын
Mesopotamia is the worlds first civilization 😂they juz wanna be left alone by these newbies 😅
@bazah23 29 күн бұрын
Yo a video about Iraq nice🇮🇶🗣️ I really like our current prime minister he’s the first to make Iraq feel like a state with an actual government since I was born lol
@ProudMesopotamianGirl 29 күн бұрын
For real, I was born in 2004 and the ONLY happy & progressive year in Iraq during my lifetime was 2024. Great future is waiting 🇮🇶🌼🇮🇶🌼🇮🇶🌼
@bazah23 29 күн бұрын
@@ProudMesopotamianGirl I was born in 2003 and yeah I wholeheartedly agree like just this year he opened three factories which was something people demanded for years and from this year Iraq will stop burning the gas from oil fields and he started the Baghdad metro project which was planned in 1977 but it didn’t happen for obvious reason(saddam lol) And other things obviously
@tommy-er6hh 29 күн бұрын
I thought TLDR was founded to just the news, yet i find there is a lot of speculation like this video. sad.
@WilliamCarterII 29 күн бұрын
There shouldn't be a military installation in Iraq lmao wtf the Iraqi parliament ordered they yankees to go home. They make it sound like Iran is unreasonable when there's a hostile military presence like 4kms away. Insane framing.
@NexusGamingRadical 29 күн бұрын
I've been living under Iraq, thanks
@lorzad16 26 күн бұрын
both county depend on eachother in many way and both would b losser
@crowguy4350 29 күн бұрын
Al Sudani is so popular with the Iraqi people right Now. he's going to dominate in the 2025 election and a complete Iraqi autonomy will be restored
@user-oe7qi3qu2l 17 күн бұрын
😂
@tyy123 28 күн бұрын
Eventually someone has some kind of understanding of Iraqs internal politics
@theconqueringram5295 29 күн бұрын
Considering Iraq is right next door, maybe not.
@user-oq5wx1fr1w 29 күн бұрын
inshallah bro lets leave iran
@user-nw1rh4dp3h 29 күн бұрын
It seems that my country married Iran and America 😂😂 If we court Iran, America the wife becomes angry and feels betrayed, and vice versa. 😂😂 I hope that my country will teach me how to marry America and Iran so that I can marry someone like her, haha
@Zainab_Salam904 29 күн бұрын
In all seriousness, not really.
@Kieran240685 29 күн бұрын
Just show the speech of sadam then gadafi both about to sell their oil in euros …. We all know 😂🤣
@play4dc 29 күн бұрын
People need to learn how to listen and reason. TLDR made no claims about the war in terror nor WMDs, they simply stated that the US "claimed" there were WMDs and it was part of their global war on terror. Both of these are FACTS and is an appropriate level of information on a channel called TLDR. Whether there were weapons or it was morally or a geopolitically correct decision was not relevant to this video.
@_utahraptor 29 күн бұрын
It probably isn't
@J0seph13 29 күн бұрын
You're first
@_utahraptor 29 күн бұрын
@@J0seph13 great
@ciaronsmith4995 29 күн бұрын
Nah. Iranians are the boss of that region. You can try to cope instead of making pointless videos. Persians are back.
@thewingedhussar4188 28 күн бұрын
That is until either the allies defeat the ayotollahs (and their religious nobility) or from internal decay (with secular parliament stepping in or the state falling appart).
@ciaronsmith4995 28 күн бұрын
@@thewingedhussar4188 Nobody is overthrowing anyone in Iran. If it happens it will be through transition and the foreign policy will never change. Cope. Iranians are hyper smart. They know the game. All that will change is Iranians might have more rights at home - but the continued regional expansion doesn't stop. Whoever is in charge. Cope.
@salamyaya162 27 күн бұрын
Actually, Iran was ignored by many Iraqi militias.
@salamyaya162 27 күн бұрын
Iraqi Shiites tends to dislike Iran however despise Saudi Arabia and Turkey more so very few of them are actually pro-Iranian. Some of Iran's backed militias such as the AHH and Badr refused Iran's pressure to attack US positions and Tehran couldn't do much about it. Iran also doesn't have any troops in Iraq and the only militia that is willing to serve Iran is the unpopular Kataib Hezbollah. Overall Iraqis don't see Iran as a friend, niether Turkey or Saudi Arabia if this matter.
@monkeypie8701 29 күн бұрын
If Iran simply invaded, how many Americans do you think would be willing to invade iraq a third time?
@CedarHunt 29 күн бұрын
None. What would happen is the Saudis and Turks would counter invade and cause a massive regional war that Iran would lose badly. The US would probably make a statement condemning the invasion and then move on to more important things.
@tiglishnobody8750 29 күн бұрын
@@CedarHuntSaudi army are kind weak and ineffective as they only good to protect royal family and Turkish have go across Syria and Kurdistan Iraq (Who hate Turkey) which I not sure Turkey can afford as Iraq are next to Iran
@CedarHunt 29 күн бұрын
@@tiglishnobody8750The Saudi army is weak, but the Saudi government has tons of money for mercenaries and significant influence around the world. Plus the Turks alone would beat 7 shades of regret out of Iran by themselves. Turkey and Iran border eachother, so I'm not sure why you think the Turks would need to go through Syria of all places.
@tiglishnobody8750 29 күн бұрын
@@CedarHunt Saudi didn't doing great job in Yemen even with amount of money and Syria border Iraq more than Turkey unless Turkey have go through Iraq Kurdistan that was mountain and controlled by Kurd who hate Turkey and there mountain in between Iran and Turkey so unless Turkey want going into suicidal charge into Iran
@tiglishnobody8750 29 күн бұрын
@@CedarHunt Why you think Turkey can beat Iran?
@sladetuner8661 Күн бұрын
one major cause of this is a because of ethnic issues
@Ahmad.AL-Hashemi 27 күн бұрын
No iraq and iran are historical allies we both shia and we both dont want a second 1979 war
@Manijak878 29 күн бұрын
Usa is losing its grip everywhere..
@Dangerous_Rafidi 11 күн бұрын
العراق الان في أفضل حال وتطور واعمار وما زال الكثير قادم، سبب دمار العراق هم السنة دائما يريدون ان يخربو في البلد حربين طائفيتين بسببهم، هاذا غير حروب صدام العبثية ثلاث حروب، ورغم ذالك العراق صامد ويعد الان من افضل دول للاستثمار وأكثر دولة تطور خلال هاذه السنين، وكان يقول السيسي (رئيس مصر) افضل ما نكون مثل العراق وسوريا وهو الآن يتحسر إلى أن يكون مثل العراق و الان مصر تعاني من ازمات رغم أنها لم تدخل حروب لفترة طويلة والعراق اخر حرب له انتهت في 2018.
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