Iranian Influence in the Levant, Iraq, and Afghanistan
In a new AEI report, ISW President Kimberly Kagan, Frederick W. Kagan, and Danielle Pletka present empirical evidence of Iranian activities in its immediate environs.
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Southern Iraq
Iranian Influence in Iraq PowerPoint
Feb 20, 2008 - Institute for t...PowerPoint Presentation by Kimberly Kagan as part of the report, Iranian Influence in the Levant, Iraq, and Afghanistan at the American Enterprise Institute.
Iraq Arabic News Summary, February 7, 2008
Feb 7, 2008 - Institute for t...Tensions Run High in Maysan After a Jaysh al-Mahdi Leader Dies in Iraqi Army Custody
Iraq Arabic News Summary, January 28
Jan 28, 2008 - Institute for t..."Awakening Councils" reject new Iraqi flag, Maysan police claim to have apprehended al-Qaeda members connected to December bombings
Measuring Safety and Security in Iraq
Dec 20, 2007 - Institute for t...The Defense Department's quarterly report on stability and security in Iraq.
Iraq Statistics Reference-December 2007
Dec 17, 2007 - Institute for t...In the last six months, violence in Iraq has declined to some of the lowest levels since the conflict began. This document contains MNF-I and MNC-I statistics that chart this reduction in violence.
Southern Iraq
The southern provinces of Maysan, Dhi Qar, Muthanna, and Basra are populated almost entirely by Shi’a Arabs, in the major cities of Amarah, Nasariyah, and Basra, as well as in the rural marshlands. Of these provinces, Basra is the primary economic hub.
Central Iraq
The mid-Euphrates region of Iraq lies south of Baghdad. Its main cities include Karbala, Hillah, Kut (الكوت), Diwaniyah (الديوانية), and Najaf (النجف). The population is predominantly Shi'a in the south and generally a mixture of Sunni and Shi'a to the north of Hillah and northwest of Kut. Iraqi Security Forces (ISF) play an important role in this region, particularly the 8th Iraqi Army Division led by the capable General Othman Ali Ferhood.
Iranian Influence
Iran has been actively involved in supporting Shi'a militias and encouraging sectarian violence in Iraq since the invasion of 2003.
Iran's Proxy War Against the United States and Iraq
This Iraq Report describes lethal support provided by the Iranian government to Shi'a extremist organizations in Iraq.