Mako Analyzes U.S.–Iraq Tensions as Maliki Nomination Sparks Political Crisis
In a new article published by War on the Rocks on February 27, 2026 titled Why Trump’s Criticism of Maliki Strengthens Him in Iraq, Professor Shamiran Mako and her co-author Yasir Kuoti, PhD student of political science, offered insight into rising tensions in Iraq following the Coordination Framework’s decision to nominate former Prime Minister Nouri…