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Iraq ↔ Velayat-e faqih

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Iraq is linked to the concept of Velayat-e faqih because various Shia groups within the country have embraced this religious principle [1], leading to ongoing internal divisions regarding the doctrine's influence [2] and [3].

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War by Proxy: Iran's Growing Footprint in the Middle East - CSIS csis.org CSIS 2 facts
claimPotential vulnerabilities for Iran and the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps-Quds Force (IRGC-QF) include long-term overextension due to a weak economy and continuing divisions among Iraq's Shia community regarding Iran and its doctrine of velayat-e faqih (the Islamic system of clerical rule).
claimPotential vulnerabilities for Iran and the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps-Quds Force (IRGC-QF) include long-term overextension due to a weak economy and continuing divisions among Iraq's Shia community regarding Iran and its doctrine of velayat-e faqih (the Islamic system of clerical rule).
Iran's Proxy Strategy and the Extent of Surrogate Autonomy - AHS alexanderhamiltonsociety.org Alexander Hamilton Society 1 fact
claimIran's closest proxies, including Hezbollah in Lebanon and groups in Iraq, have at various times embraced the religious principle of Velayat-e Faqih.