Iraq caught between Western pressure and Iranian-backed militias

Iraq (MNN) -- Iraq feels the heat from the West as Iran gives field commanders free rein.Iran recently allowed militia groups to carry out operations, including those targeting the U.S., without first getting permission from Tehran. The U.S. is pressuring Iraq to keep Iran’s proxies in check.“At least [the] Iraqi central government is a little bit stronger in order to fight some of these things,” Samuel* of Redemptive Stories says.“But I hear [from sources] on the ground, it's getting closer and