Iran's Activities and Influence in Iraq

Katzman, Kenneth

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: International relations - Iraq - Iran;    International relations - Iran - Iraq;    International affairs;    Religion;    Islam;   

RP-ID  :  RS22323
RP-ID  :  RS22323_2008Sep17

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来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

Iran is materially assisting and influencing major Shiite Muslim factions in Iraq, most of which have ideological, political, and religious ties to Tehran. The Shiite faction of paramount concern to the Administration is that of Moqtada Al Sadr, whose Mahdi Army militia has periodically battled U.S. and Iraqi government forces, although it is currently relatively quiescent.