Iraq in the Era of the Abraham Accords

Editor’s Note: When President Biden visits the Middle East from July 13 through July 16, Iran will be high on his priority list. Iraq is one important regional country that is not in the anti-Iran camp, even as it tries to maintain cordial relations with the United States and its Sunni Arab allies. My Georgetown colleague Katherine Harvey explains the Iraqi debate over Iran and why the regional confrontation with Tehran is so potentially risky for its Iraqi neighbor.

Daniel Byman

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As President Biden prepares for his first presidential visit to the Middle East later this week, with stops in Israel and Saudi Arabia, speculation is rife that his administration is seeking to push the kingdom to join the Abraham Accords. Former President Trump’s signature Middle East initiative saw the normalization of relations between Israel and four Arab states: the United Arab E

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