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