In symbolic victory, Iran conquers Iraq's dates market
It isn’t hard to find signs that Iran is winning a proxy war with Saudi Arabia in Iraq./ A vendor displays a box of Iranian dates in Baghdad, Iraq March 14, 2018. Picture taken March 14, 2018. REUTERS/Khalid al-Mousily/ There are the Iraqi Shi’ite militia who have sworn allegiance to Iran and the politicians beholden to Tehran. There are the Iranian companies that make everything from Baghdad’s yellow taxis to the refrigerators and air conditioners that flood street markets. Iraq was once the world’s biggest producer of the sweet fruit. But ...
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