BAGHDAD — As extreme heat and power outages continue to weigh heavily on Iraqis’ lives, explosions reported on Aug. 11 near Baghdad at sites hosting Iran-linked, government-salaried armed groups raised questions once again about the safety of munitions and those in control of them.
Daytime temperatures hover near 50 degrees Celsius, overheating phones, spoiling food and blasting faces as if a furnace door had been opened when leaving air-conditioned spaces.
