In Iraq, signs of rising Iranian clout
After years of rising influence, a new sign of Iran’s presence in Iraq has reached the streets. Thousands of signs can be seen depicting Iran’s supreme leader gently smiling on a population once mobilized against the Islamic republic in eight years of war.Qassim Abdul-Zahra and Lara Jakes report for the Associated Press:
After years of rising influence, a new sign of Iran’s presence in Iraq has reached the streets.
Thousands of signs can be seen depicting Iran’s supreme leader gently smiling on a population once mobilized against the Islamic republic in eight years of war.
