Analysis
On eve of Iran’s Pezeshkian visit, Iraq jostles for Shiite space amid rivalries
Ahead of a top-level visit by Iran’s new president, Iraq seems to be garnering greater attention as the go-to place for Shiites looking for an alternative to its eastern neighbor.
![Shiite Muslim devotees attend mourning rituals in Iraq's central holy shrine city of Karbala on August 23, 2024 ahead of the Arbaeen commemorations that mark the end of the 40-day mourning period for the seventh century killing of the Prophet Mohamed's grandson Imam Hussein ibn Ali. (Photo by Ali Abdul Wahid / Middle East Images / Middle East Images via AFP) (Photo by ALI ABDUL WAHID/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images)](/sites/default/files/styles/article_hero_medium/public/2024-09/GettyImages-2167287852.jpg?h=b39c5fef&itok=48qRP4r3)
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