Can Iran threaten US interests from Iraqi territories?

Iran has established a strong military foundation among its allies in Iraq, which allows it to threaten the United States and its allies everywhere in Iraq and neighboring countries.
Shi'ite fighters cover their ears as a rocket is launched during a clash with Islamic State militants in the town of al-Alam March 9, 2015. Just north of Tikrit, home city of executed Sunni former president Saddam Hussein, Iraqi security forces and Shi?ite militia fighters began an offensive against Islamic State to regain control over the town of al-Alam. REUTERS/Thaier Al-Sudani (IRAQ - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST CONFLICT TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY) - GM1EB3A0BP801
Shiite fighters cover their ears as a rocket is launched during a clash with Islamic State militants, al-Alam, Iraq, March 9, 2015. - REUTERS/Thaier Al-Sudani
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Reuters’ recent article on Iran moving ballistic missiles to Iraq created a buzz in Arab and international media over the seriousness of the information.

Reuters quoted on Aug. 31 three Iranian officials, two Iraqi intelligence sources and two Western intelligence sources as saying that “Tehran has given ballistic missiles to Shiite proxies in Iraq.”

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