Iran should be remove from Iraq immediately

By Arash Nikzad

Iranian-backed paramilitary units, the Shia Hashd al-Shaabi, joined Iraqi forces to attack to the Kurdish region in Iraq to take control of Kirkuk in northern Iraq, the disputed city that had been under the control of the local government of KURDISTAN control.
After the independence referendum last month, the commander of Iran’s Quds Force Qassim Soleimani paid several visits to the Kurdish region.
 He attends on the ground as an adviser to the Hashd forces in Kirkuk.
Meanwhile, reports emerged on Monday that Iranian backed Shia forces were looting homes in the Kirkuk.
In the military operation last week Thousands of ordinary people fled their homes from militias that are backed by Iranian IRGC who executed innocent people and burned down houses.
 After the diplomatic involvement of United States, Iraqi Prime Minister called for Hashd forces in Kirkuk to withdraw. Iranian proxies are keen to keep control over territories they can, especially after investing the past three years into it.
This is a weakness of international community that is allowing Iran to intervene in Iraq’s internal affairs.
In fact, the new Iranian intervention in Iraq and occupation of Kirkuk is Iran’s response to defiance to Trump’s decertification speech and to test United States policymakers’ reaction in this regard.
It is time to stop Iran creating chaos in the region and confront with the Tehran aggressive policy in the Middle East. This is why Iran needs to be removed immediately.