Tehran’s control over Baghdad may create conditions for more extreme protests, expert tells ‘Post’
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Source: The Jerusalem Post
Published: 2026-08-07 01:03 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Middle East, Human Rights, Iran, Labour & Workers
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The relatively small protests that have broken out in Iraq after Baghdad failed to pay state employees their July salaries, which have so far been tempered by the focus on the Ziyarat al-Arbaeen Shia pilgrimage, could turn violent if the delays continue, Dr. Ronen Zeidel told The Jerusalem Post on Thursday.
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