Still open: waiting on events (2026-2027).
P356
Iraq's Prime Minister's anti-corruption crackdown is a pretext to eliminate Iran-aligned Shia militias and turn Iraq into a springboard for a US invasion via Kurdish forces crossing into northwestern Iran.
What Jiang said
“he's trying to clean house, basically eliminate the Shia militias um and then use Iraq as a springboard for an American invasion. Basically arm the Kurds and have them cross the border into northwestern uh Iran.”
Analysis
He points to a recent near-coup in Baghdad where the PM targeted major political figures, arguing the real goal is clearing out the Shia militias so Kurdish forces can be armed and pushed across the border.
Status history
- 2026-07-12 · Pending (claude_extract)