TEHRAN TIMES: IRAQ’S REAL BATTLE WITH AMERICA HAS NOW BEGUN
The Tehran Times, an agency close to the Iranian government, stated on Tuesday (February 3, 2026) that the “real battle” between Iraq and the United States has now begun, warning that Iraq is entering what it described as the “most dangerous” phase in its political and sovereign struggle.
(Mnt Goat: I find this hard to believe that Iran would even say such a thing. What the hell do you think it was doing in Iraq? …. Now lookk at the struggle to get Iran out of Iraq.
Iran certainly wasn’t there to help Iraq. It certainly wasn’t there to preserve Iraqi sovereignty. Where do you think all this stolen funds went from all these years of corrupted currency auctions and other thief? Hypocritical thinking….. They don’t want the US to get the spoils so they can have it. But look at what they have done to Iraq. Iran has taken and took some more and has not given back. At least the US wants to earn it wealth from Iraq and make both the US and Iraq very wealthy. Which one would you want dealing with you country’s matters? )
The agency said, according to what was translated by “Baghdad Today”, that the greatest danger to Iraq does not lie in the conflict on the borders or front lines, but rather in the transfer of the confrontation to within the political process itself, through American and Israeli attempts – as it put it – to manipulate the highest executive position and turn it into an open arena of conflict.
She added that the recent statements of US President Donald Trump cannot be considered mere passing comments, but rather represent “direct signals” of a return to US interference in Iraqi affairs, especially after Nouri al-Maliki’s insistence on running for the position of Prime Minister despite US rejection.
The agency noted that Maliki “is not just a political figure,” but is seen as a symbol of sovereignty, considering that his previous government embodied a model of strong central authority that confronted foreign influence and interference, stressing that preventing his return to power has been a continuous goal of the United States and the “Zionist entity” for years.
The Tehran Times also stressed that Iraq is not a secondary arena in the American strategy to rearrange the region, but rather represents the heart of the project due to its human, economic and military weight, considering that weakening it and preventing the arrival of political leaders “capable of managing it” is a clear American goal.
The agency went on to say that the US-Israeli military buildup against Iran is not just a show of force, but paves the way for a multi-front war in which Iraq will be one of the main theaters, whether it accepts it or rejects it.
The agency concluded its report by emphasizing that targeting al-Maliki is not about him personally, but rather represents “a message that affects Iraqi sovereignty,” warning that the targeting may later extend to any other political figure.
The Tehran Times report comes in conjunction with American reports expressing their rejection of Maliki assuming the position of Prime Minister again, in an indication of the escalating American-Iranian conflict over the future of political leadership in Iraq.