GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES
Iran’s Imperial Overreach
Nov 7, 2019 | 10:30 GMT
![Protesters, some burning tires, surround the Iranian Consulate in Karbala, Iraq, on Nov. 3, 2019. Iranian influence in Iraq and its network of militia proxies have been a key complaint of the demonstrators.](https://worldview.stratfor.com/sites/default/files/styles/2x1_full/public/iran-empire-display-gettyimages-1179898714.jpg?itok=MNlT4HT6)
Continuing street protests in Iraq and Lebanon are posing a strategic question for Iran, whose response to the unrest in the countries, where it is trying to maintain influence, may be limited by its economic straits.
(MOHAMMED SAWAF/AFP via Getty Images)
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