Experts Discuss Rubio's Iraq Balkanization Concerns

Experts and specialists have indicated that U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio's statements about the "partitioning of Iraq" do not refer to an actual division, but rather to the dismantling of the central authority in Baghdad to strengthen Iranian influence, with the goal of limiting that influence. They confirmed that these remarks may be a diplomatic tactic to pressure the Iraqi government into disarming armed factions, rather than a genuine intention to divide Iraq like the Balkans. The debate intensified after Rubio suggested that Iraq is at risk of "partitioning" if the government does not gain control over the armed factions.

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