EXPLAINER | Who are Iraq’s Iranian-backed armed groups?

The Shi’ite groups sprang up as Tehran steadily entrenched itself in Iraqi politics and security matters after the US-led invasion of Iraq toppled President Saddam Hussein in 2003.

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EXPLAINER | Who are Iraq’s Iranian-backed armed groups?
The Shi’ite groups sprang up as Tehran steadily entrenched itself in Iraqi politics and security matters after the US-led invasion of Iraq toppled President Saddam Hussein in 2003.
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