Security expert, retired Major General Imad Al-Lo, commented on the possibility of renewed conflict between Iraqi armed factions and the Americans following Washington's appointment of a new ambassador, Tracy Jacobson. Al-Lo stated to "Baghdad Today" that "the renewal of conflict and tension between the factions and the American side through mutual shelling is expected at any moment, especially since the calm between the two sides is likely to collapse at any time, and it is linked to the current situation in Iraq and the region in general."
He added that "Washington's appointment of a new ambassador to Iraq carries clear agendas to combat those factions, which will certainly have an impact on the ceasefire between the factions and the Americans. However, Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' Al-Sudani has worked and will continue to work to maintain that calm to prevent any actions that threaten security stability, especially since any security escalation will have a significant impact on government stability."
Professor of Political Science at the University of Mosul, Mahmoud Azzawi, provided an academic reading of the American role in Iraq with the arrival of the new ambassador, Tracy Jacobson. Azzawi stated in an interview with "Baghdad Today" that "the notion that Israel could push the new American ambassador in Iraq to launch attacks on the armed factions to cover up its failures in Gaza is impossible," explaining that "Israel does not control American policy, and the White House deals with Iraq with great specificity as it uses it against both its allies and its adversaries simultaneously."
Azzawi added that "attacks by Washington are not related to the issue of Israel and its failures in the war on Gaza but are linked to American interests, and they are playing military and diplomatic roles in this direction, to the extent that they have deployed a C-RAM system at their embassy in Baghdad."
He noted that "the media exchanges between the factions and America are related to several files, including participation in managing governance or not, rather than the presence of the new ambassador." He emphasized that "Al-Sudani's government has made promises to the factions that are conducting attacks, and any changes in this path would put them in a difficult position before the Americans, as it would demonstrate their inability to control the overall situation."
He concluded by stating, "Controlling the situation will ultimately be the dominant factor due to the challenges of any open conflicts."
