Iran’s Land-Bridge Through Iraq...Iran will use al-Amarah and Basra corridors as their main entry...
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Iran’s Land-Bridge Through Iraq
Iraq’s Security Forces Were Built To Facilitate IRGC Hegemonic Goals
The areas where this anti-IRGC Coalition can disrupt this land-bridge are in the Sunni Arab and Kurdish areas of Iraq – The issue: Iran is “The Strongest Tribe” right now and Sunni tribes are waiting for the US to counter what they believe we empowered: IRGC militias.
Ramadial-Tanf
RabiaGraphic created by Michael Pregent
Basra
Bashmaq
Fish Khabur
Mosul
Tikrit
Iran will use al-Amarah and Basra corridors as their main entry points to transport equipment and supplies through Iraq to the al-Tanf, al-Qaim, Rabia border crossings with Syria; and Bashmaq for Raba and Fish Khabur
Primary IRGC Land-bridgeSecondary IRGC Land-bridge
UBCP Unofficial Border Crossing Point
UBCP
al-Amarah
al-Qaim
IRAN’S LAND-BRIDGE IS OPERATIONAL
The Facts Today
The IRGC-QF has Freedom of Movement and a Permissive Environment in Iraq. Its proxies have primacy and control its FASTPASS to Syria
This graphic shows integrated operations with IRGC-QF militias –they operate in the same battle space.
Iran will sustain its land-bridge through IRGC tentacles in Iraq’s economic sectors
The Iraqi Security Forces are 95% Shia and have laid waste to Sunni Iraq and moved on US Kurdish allies
The Iraqi Ministry of Interior is controlled by IRGC-QF proxy – Badr
IRGC-QF militias are now legitimate forces in the ISF with access to US Funds and Equipment.
Everything Soleimani has achieved and put in place in Iraq happened and is happening under PM Abadi.
Ramadi
Basra
Mosul
Tikrital-Qaim
al-Amarah
Rabia
UBCP
Fish Khabur
al-Tanf
Bashmaq
Graphic created by Michael Pregentwith data provided by ISW and NGA
The Narrative
“Iran’s Land-bridge Doesn’t exist” DOD
“Iraq is no longer in the Iranian Sphere of Influence” DOD, DOS, NSC
“The Iraqi Military is a bulwark against what Iran wants to do in Iraq” NSC, DOD, DOS
“Iran could not sustain a land-bridge even if they had one” NSC
“The Iraqi Security Forces are a non-sectarian national military force” DOD, DOS, NSC
“The US Train and Equip Program is not being used by the IRGC-QF” DOS
“PM Abadi is our guy in Baghdad.” DOD, DOS, NSC
Graphic created by Michael Pregentwith data provided by ISW and NGA
The IRGC-QF militias are now official ISF units – they have access to US Funds and Equipment. They are hijacking the US Train and Equip Program. The Peshmerga is no longer in the ISF. There are no Sunni Arab brigades, battalions, or companies left in the ISF. Iran’s IRGC-QF has effectively co-opted the MOD and MOI through its premier IRGC-QF proxy BADR – giving IRGC-QF militias primacy.
IRAN’S LAND-BRIDGE IS OPERATIONALTHE IRGC-QF AND ITS PROXIES HAVE PRIMACY, FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT, AND A PERMISSIVE ENVIRONMENT
BADR
AAH
Kataib Hezbollah
Harakat al-Nujaba
Saraya al-Khurasani
Kataib Imam Ali
Imam Mohammed al- Jawad Brigade
Imam Ali Combat Division
IRGC-QF Militias
al-Tanf
Rabia
Fish Khabur
UBCP
al-Qaim
Graphic created by Michael Pregent
Bashmaq
BADRKH/AAH
BADRKH/AAH
BADRKH/AAH
BADRKH/AAH
BADRKH/AAH
BADRKH/AAH
BADRKH/AAH
The IRGC-QF militias are now official ISF units – they have access to US Funds and Equipment. They are hijacking the US Train and Equip Program. The Peshmerga is no longer in the ISF. There are no Sunni Arab brigades, battalions, or companies left in the ISF. Iran has effectively co-opted the MOD and MOI through Badr, and its militias have primacy.
IRAN’S LAND-BRIDGE IS OPERATIONAL
al-Tanf
Rabia
Fish Khabur
UBCP
al-Qaim
Ramadi
Basra
Mosul
Tikrital-Qaim
al-Amarah
Bashmaq
BADRKH/AAH
BADRKH/AAH
BADRKH/AAH
BADRKH/AAH
BADRKH/AAH
BADRKH/AAH
BADRKH/AAH
al-Qaim
al-Tanf
UBCP
BADRKH/AAH
Fish Khabur
MosulRabia
IRAN’S LAND-BRIDGE IS OPERATIONAL
Rabia
UBCP
Fish Khabur
al-Tanf
Bashmaq
Graphic created by Michael Pregentwith data provided by ISW and NGA
The Narrative
“Iran’s Land-bridge Doesn’t exist” DOD
“Iraq is no longer in the Iranian Sphere of Influence” DOD, DOS, NSC
“The Iraqi Military is a bulwark against what Iran wants to do in Iraq” NSC, DOD, DOS
“Iran could not sustain a land-bridge even if they had one” NSC
“The Iraqi Security Forces are a non-sectarian national military force” DOD, DOS, NSC
“The US Train and Equip Program is not being used by the IRGC-QF” DOS
“PM Abadi is our guy in Baghdad.” DOD, DOS, NSC
The Facts Today
The IRGC-QF has Freedom of Movement and a Permissive Environment in Iraq. Its proxies have primacy and control its FASTPASS to Syria
This graphic shows integrated operations with IRGC-QF militias –they operate in the same battle space.
Iran will sustain its land-bridge through IRGC tentacles in Iraq’s economic sectors
The Iraqi Security Forces are 95% Shia and have laid waste to Sunni Iraq and moved on US Kurdish allies.
The Iraqi Ministry of Interior is controlled by IRGC-QF proxy – Badr
IRGC-QF militias are now legitimate forces in the ISF with access to US Funds and Equipment.
Everything Soleimani has achieved and put in place in Iraq happened and is happening under PM Abadi.
IRGC-QF Militias Have Primacy in shared Battle-Space
Graphic created by Michael Pregentwith data provided by ISW and NGA
The Narrative
“Iran’s Land-bridge Doesn’t exist” DOD
“Iraq is no longer in the Iranian Sphere of Influence” DOD, DOS, NSC
“The Iraqi Military is a bulwark against what Iran wants to do in Iraq” NSC, DOD, DOS
“Iran could not sustain a land-bridge even if they had one” NSC
“The Iraqi Security Forces are a non-sectarian national military force” DOD, DOS, NSC
“The US Train and Equip Program is not being used by the IRGC-QF” DOS
“PM Abadi is our guy in Baghdad.” DOD, DOS, NSC
The Facts Today
The IRGC-QF has Freedom of Movement and a Permissive Environment in Iraq. Its proxies have primacy and control its FASTPASS to Syria
This graphic shows integrated operations with IRGC-QF militias –they operate in the same battle space.
Iran will sustain its land-bridge through IRGC tentacles in Iraq’s economic sectors
The Iraqi Security Forces are 95% Shia and have laid waste to Sunni Iraq and moved on US Kurdish allies.
The Iraqi Ministry of Interior is controlled by IRGC-QF proxy – Badr
IRGC-QF militias are now legitimate forces in the ISF with access to US Funds and Equipment.
Everything Soleimani has achieved and put in place in Iraq happened and is happening under PM Abadi.
IRGC-QF Militias Have Primacy in shared Battle-Space
Graphic created by Michael Pregentwith data provided by ISW and NGA
Graphic created by Michael Pregentwith data provided by ISW and NGA
Deconstruct away!
IRAN’S LAND-BRIDGE IS OPERATIONALTHE IRGC-QF AND ITS PROXIES HAVE PRIMACY, FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT, AND A PERMISSIVE ENVIRONMENT
BADR
AAH
Kataib Hezbollah
Harakat al-Nujaba
Saraya al-Khurasani
Kataib Imam Ali
Imam Mohammed al- Jawad Brigade
Imam Ali Combat Division
IRGC-QF Militias
al-Tanf
Rabia
Fish Khabur
UBCP
al-Qaim