As Iraq's protests continue, is political solution on the horizon?
As the Iraqi government feels the pressure of protests, political leaders are moving toward forming a national front to resolve the Iraqi crisis.
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Iraq's current situation has come to resemble a tangled ball of yarn, with new complications and complexities arising daily.
While the protesters fire up the political scene, political parties are unable to calm the tension and send the protesters home. Meanwhile, the tensions between Iran and the United States are intensifying.