Mission Still Not Accomplished in Iraq.

IRAQ-United States military relations; IRAQI politics & government, 2003-; OPERATION Inherent Resolve, 2014-; IRAN-Iraq relations; AL-Maliki, Nouri; ABADI, Haider, 1952-; IRAQ-United States relations; SHIITES; TWENTY-first century

The article discusses the U.S.'s military relations with Iraq from the 2003 Iraq War through 2017, including U.S. air strikes against terrorist group Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) and its relations with the Shiite-led Iraqi government. An overview of Iran's relations with Iraq, including the former Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki's relations with Iran, is provided. The Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi's efforts to balance political support from Iran and the U.S. is discussed.