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The Iranian regime is linked to Iraq through political influence, as evidenced by Nouri al-Maliki's close ties to the regime during his tenure as prime minister of Iraq [1], [2], and through the presence of Iranian Kurdish groups in the Kurdistan region of Iraq who are involved in conflicts related to the Iranian regime [3].
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How active have Iran's proxy groups been since the start of the war? theconversation.com 1 fact
claimThe United States rejected Nouri al-Maliki as the nominee for prime minister of Iraq due to the perception that he stoked sectarian tensions during his previous term from 2006 to 2014 and maintains close ties to the Iranian regime.