Iran has been accused of meddling in Iraqi political affairs for years and holding sway over a government that is perceived to care little about its citizens.
![Commemorations of the anniversary of Qassem Soleimani's death have been held across Iraq [Getty]](/sites/default/files/styles/image_156x88/public/2022-01/GettyImages-1237603483.jpg?h=199d8c1f&itok=hppyavIE)
![The US strikes hit near the Qaim border crossing [Getty File Image]](/sites/default/files/styles/image_156x88/public/2021-06/GettyImages-1172518970.jpg?h=199d8c1f&itok=iB5WRZ4X)
![Iraq's powerful PMF militia coalition has challenged the authority of the government [Getty]](/sites/default/files/styles/image_156x88/public/2021-06/GettyImages-1178356416.jpg?h=199d8c1f&itok=3kOO2zWr)
![Hashed Shaabi Hatra [AFP]](/sites/default/files/styles/image_156x88/public/media/images/BD82BADE-0B87-4F8F-9981-4F1D9FD07BAB.jpg?h=d1cb525d&itok=qx0aMLGu "Hashed Shaabi Hatra [AFP]")
