Dr. Adel Bakawan offers an analysis of Iran’s stakes in the Iraqi parliamentary elections scheduled for November 11, 2025. This excerpt is taken from his interview with L’Orient-Le Jour.

The Abraham Accords were concluded five years ago, under the impetus of the first Trump administration (2017–2021). These agreements were presented as a beacon of hope for peace and security in the Middle East.

Adel Bakawan for Les Grands Dossiers de Diplomatie, no. 86 (June–July 2025).

The discussion happened on September 5th, 2025.

In this article, Juliette Garret and Léa Philipperon analyse the latest events in Iraq, considering the possible return of Muqtada al-Sadr, the Shiite leader who triumphed in the 2021 legislative elections, to the political scene ahead of the 2025 elections.