Iraq faces growing instability as delayed salaries and declining oil revenues strain millions of state workers and expose Baghdad’s geopolitical vulnerabilities. ✍️ @DanielleGreyma

Iraq faces growing instability as delayed salaries and declining oil revenues strain millions of state workers and expose Baghdad’s geopolitical vulnerabilities. ✍️ @DanielleGreyman Link Tehran’s control over Baghdad may create conditions for more extreme protests, expert tells ‘Post’ Iraq’s failure to pay July salaries could trigger wider, potentially violent protests as oil export disruptions and US financial controls strain Baghdad, an expert said.

Localisation: Tehran, Iran, Middle East
Source: Jerusalem Post
Categorie: economy
Date: Thu, 06 Aug 2026 13:36:45 GMT