Iraq faces mounting pressure to rein in the militias while balancing tensions with neighboring countries, the US, and Iran. The Kurdistan Region of northern Iraq has come under nearly 1,000 drone and missile attacks by Iran and its proxies since late February, underscoring the growing threat posed by Tehran's network of militias. The post Iraq pressured by regional countries to rein in Iran-backed militias as new data on extent of attacks released appeared first on FDD's Long War Journal.