The last US troops leave Iraq, where Iran's influence is growing
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the same fact, two accounts
this subject is more divergent than 12% of the subjects analysed
QatarDoha is gauging the US withdrawal from Iraq in terms of the regional balance: Gulf Times sees it as a strategic opening offered to Iran, Al Jazeera doubts a disarmament of the militias that would be only superficial.
What each one tells
opposition
FranceParis is weighing the departure of the last American troops in light of the security vacuum it could create in Iraq, between pro-Iranian militias and the resurgence of the Islamic State.
- Qatar
Regional
the narrative puts the benefits for Iran and its allies in the foreground rather than Baghdad's perspective.
Attribution of intention
the editorial attributes to the Iraqi government the intention to respond to Washington's demands.
What the account puts first
FranceSecurity-focused
the narrative prioritizes the risk of a security vacuum over the political fallout of the withdrawal.
- Qatar
this perspective does not carry this information
What it leans on
France onlyFranceReliance on Iraqi voices
concerns are voiced by Iraqi officials and analysts, without a detailed US or Iranian position.
and the figures
4,500
US soldiers killed in Iraq
US soldiers killed
same figure4,500