The cancellation highlights the deepening volatility within Iraq as it struggles to contain domestic factions aligned with Tehran. These militia strikes have triggered a direct military response, with Washington and Riyadh coordinating joint overnight raids against Iran-backed targets inside Iraqi borders. This kinetic retaliation marks a significant hardening of the Saudi-U.S. stance on regional security.
Baghdad now faces an increasingly narrow path to maintain sovereignty while managing the fallout of these cross-border hostilities. By walking away from the negotiating table, al-Zaidi signals the current impossibility of diplomatic normalization while his country serves as a primary theater for ongoing proxy confrontations.
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