Trend Lines

Since the U.S. military killed Iranian Maj. Gen. Qassem Soleimani in Baghdad last week, a rift has opened up in the U.S. relationship with Iraq. For this week’s interview on Trend Lines, WPR’s Elliot Waldman discusses the implications of the strike on Soleimani for Iraq’s foreign policy with Sajad Jiyad. If you like what you hear on Trend Lines and what you’ve read on WPR, you can sign up for our free newsletter to get our uncompromising analysis delivered straight to your inbox. The newsletter offers a free preview article every day of the week, plus three more complimentary articles in our weekly roundup every Friday. Sign up here. Then subscribe. Relevant Articles on WPR: Will the Soleimani Assassination Turn the U.S.-Iran Proxy Conflict Into a Shooting War? Why Hitting the Pause Button Is the Best the U.S. and Iran Can Hope For Defying Repression, Protesters Seek to Change Iraq’s Post-Saddam Political Order Reeling From U.S. Sanctions, Iran Tries to Step Up Economic Engagement With Iraq Trend Lines is produced and edited by Peter Dörrie, a freelance journalist and analyst focusing on security and resource politics in Africa. You can follow him on Twitter at @peterdoerrie. To send feedback or questions, email us at [email protected].