Rolling Back Iran: Why Iraq Is the Decisive Front

The U.S. attack on Iran in late February, besides preventing the country from acquiring nuclear weapons, was intended to reverse the unintended strategic consequences of America’s decision in 2003 to pursue regime change in Iraq. The collapse of Bashar Assad’s regime in Syria in late 2024 created a historic opportunity for Washington to roll back […] The post Rolling Back Iran: Why Iraq Is the Decisive Front appeared first on Geopolitical Futures .