One of the early victims of the US escalation against Iran is Iraq’s unprecedented protest movement.

Upheaval in Iraq will continue as long as the ruling oligarchy makes no room for a political opposition to emerge.

For the US, its allies and Iran the alternative to sharing the region is a futile and destructive pursuit of dominance.

The ongoing protests in Iraq are neither a conspiracy, nor a revolution.

Iraq’s kleptocratic system is unlikely to change with the upcoming elections.