The 2003 U.S. invasion of Iraq and the subsequent inability of the United States to prevent Iran from filling the power vacuum, combined with the establishment of a Shia-dominated government in Baghdad, contributed to a rise in Iranian influence and an increase in IRGC-QF-supported militias.

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• Person: Not available Organization: CSIS
  War by Proxy: Iran's Growing Footprint in the Middle East - CSIS

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• War by Proxy: Iran's Growing Footprint in the Middle East - CSIS www.csis.org CSIS via serper

Referenced by nodes (4)

• Iraq location
• Baghdad location
• IRGC-QF entity
• 2003 US-led invasion of Iraq event