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Megathread for the US war on Iran | Week 17 of 2026 (lemmygrad.ml)
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This is a thread specifically for the war, not a general megathread (use the pinned /c/genzedong thread for that).

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[โ€“] rainpizza@lemmygrad.ml 17 points 3 weeks ago

Hmm, the context is as follows:

The incumbent Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani, who is eyeing a second term, is facing a challenge from the bloc led by former Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki โ€“ a pro-Iran divisive figure whose candidacy is being opposed by the United States.

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/20/iraqs-ruling-shia-bloc-races-to-choose-pm-as-us-iran-watch