# Iraq is the Middle East's Next Crisis

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Podcast: [Warfronts](https://stenobird.com/podcast/warfronts-7046476)
Published: 2026-04-21T17:09:00+00:00
Episode link: https://traffic.megaphone.fm/CTL1920553866.mp3?updated=1776820204
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## Resource

Iraq stands at a breaking point—caught between the U.S. and Iran, with powerful militias, political chaos, and war pressures threatening to tip the country into its next major crisis. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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