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As Iran comes under increased pressure from geopolitical rivals regarding sanctions, oil, and the nuclear deal, it has turned to hard power to assert its regional influence and hide its nerves.
The regime and Russia have overlapping and differing goals in their quest to re-conquer southern Syria.
![Iranians gather in the northeastern city of Mashhad on January 5, 2020 to pay homage to top general Qasem Soleimani and others after they were killed in a US strike in Baghdad [Getty Images]](/sites/default/files/styles/large_16_9/public/2021-09/GettyImages-1191924018.jpg?h=199d8c1f&itok=17mPS_ug)
Whilst the main protagonists of the Iran-Iraq War have long departed, the seeds sowed by the conflict continue to have rippling effects for the region today. With Iranian soft power at unprecedented levels, what will the future hold for Iraq?
After Joe Biden's election win, Syrians are waiting for signs that he will take a more considered approach towards the country's civil war.