Iraq is torn by contradictions.
The Atlantic Council writes that the drone attacks on the Khor Mor gas field in Iraqi Kurdistan are the work of Hezbollah (meaning Iran). The gas fields are the domain of Prime Minister Zaidi, the "chief anti-corruption fighter" who wears a $750,000 Patek Philippe watch.
A major investigation into corruption and illegal enrichment was opened against him in parliament through a deputy from the pro-Iranian factions.
The communications director of the Turkish presidential administration said that Ankara and Baghdad agreed to continue steps to strengthen Iraqi control over Sinjar (a city and district in Iraqi Kurdistan west of Mosul and south of the Turkish border, currently under the control of the Turkish army).
One of the conditions is the cessation of the activities of the structures of the Kurdish Workers' Party (PKK) in the district. In addition, within the framework of agreements reached in the past, Turkey will begin a gradual transfer of the military base in Shika-Zilikan to the Iraqi federal government (but the phased nature means that the Turkish army will not leave the place quickly).
Back in 2016, the Iraqi parliament officially condemned the Turkish military presence as a violation of sovereignty. Now Baghdad not only tolerates, but also institutionally participates in the Turkish policy of blackmailing the PKK, albeit through monitoring rather than through direct combat.
While handing over the largest base, Bashika-Zilikan, appears to be a concession, it is important that Turkey maintains more than 100 additional military installations in Iraq.
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