Hussein Fadel

Iraqi writer.

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Reports

“Everything Will Change”: Iraq After the Assassination of Ali Khamenei 

The assassination of Iran’s Supreme Leader revived long-standing questions inside Iraq about influence, arms, and the economy, placing ruling forces before a test they had not anticipated: What has changed since the dawn of 28 February? And how is a crisis managed as it intersects with military strikes, market turmoil, and the risk of oil markets disruption?
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Iraq elections 2025: Sudani’s showdown with Kata’ib Hezbollah between US pressure and Iran’s influence 

A confrontation that began with an incident at the Agriculture Directorate soon spiralled into a test of Iraq’s balance of weapons and political influence—an arena where local rivalries intersect with regional calculations. All of this unfolded just months before the November 2025 elections through which Prime Minister Muhammad Al-Sudani seeks to secure a second term.