It’s not a client state yet, but [Iraqi] Prime Minister Abadi has to be careful because Maliki is still there … he has sort of a portfolio to make sure Iran’s bidding is done.

Raymond Tanter

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Iraq will rely more on Iran if it can, but I don’t think they can trust Iran. The United States will not try to dominate Iraq like Iran will try, there aren’t many choices available for the Iraqi government.

Iranian influence is a long-term endeavor in Iraq and it’s not just recently; it’s been going on for quite some time.