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The Iran cables: Secret documents show how Tehran wields power in Iraq

By Tim Arango, James Risen, Farnaz Fassihi, Ronen Bergman and Murtaza Hussain
New York Times·
29 mins to read

Hundreds of leaked intelligence reports shed light on a shadow war for regional influence — and the battles within the Islamic Republic's own spy divisions.

In mid-October, with unrest swirling in Baghdad, a familiar visitor slipped quietly into the Iraqi capital. The city had been under siege for weeks, as protesters marched in the streets, demanding an end to corruption and calling for the ouster of the prime minister, Adil Abdul Mahdi. In particular, they denounced the outsize influence of

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