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IRAQ

Explore comprehensive resources on Iraq's conflict, from the US/UK war and civil war to the Daesh insurgency, sanctions, and ongoing humanitarian crisis.

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CONFLICT IN IRAQ - The U.S. Invasion & 23 Years Of Instability

The 2003 U.S.-led invasion of Iraq unleashed a complex era of conflict, defined heavily by widespread domestic opposition and major controversy surrounding U.S. and the UK's military involvement.

The collapse of Saddam Hussein’s regime quickly spiralled into a severe humanitarian crisis marked by mass displacement, destruction, and violence. As international forces withdrew, a fierce post-withdrawal insurgency took over.

In 2026, Iraq continues to grapple with fragile political structures, economic crises, oil dependency, ISIS activity, corruption, violence, persistent regional tensions, a shrinking civic space, and the discrimination of women and minorities.

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