Abdulrahman Al-Rashed

Iraq, like Lebanon, was dragged into supporting Iran’s war effort against its will. However, unlike the Lebanese government, which condemned and denounced Hezbollah’s actions, the government of Iraq neither prevented nor condemned the actions of the factions operating in the country as they targeted at least three Gulf countries.

We understand that the orders come from Iran and that the Iraqi government bears no direct responsibility for what happened. Nevertheless, every country has a legal obligation to prevent attacks launched from its territory. These militias are part of Iran’s regional network and, on Saturday, Quds Force commander Esmail Ghaani arrived in Iraq to oversee the operations of these factions on the ground.

Baghdad is responsible for the attacks against Saudi Arabia and its neighbors that were launched from its territory. These are Iraqi militias operating on Iraqi soil.

To get the full picture, we need to understand what Iraq actually is today. It is not the Iraq of Saddam Hussein or the Iraq of the Americans, it is closer to an Iranian vassal. It is not like........

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