Volume 13 , Issue 1 , June 2025 , Pages 386-423
Assist. Prof. Dr. Abdulrahman Karim Darwesh 1 ; Arkan Jumhury Salman 1
1 Soran University Faculty of Law, Political Sciences and Management
The primary purpose of this Study is to examine the effectiveness of members of the regional Shiite axis against the Kurdistan Region issue in Iraq. The significance of this study lies in its examination of the future of the Kurdistan Region, considering the influence of members of the regional Shiite axis against the Kurdistan Region issue in Iraq, a fundamental issue between Iraq and the Kurdistan Region. The study primarily utilizes qualitative methods supported by descriptive, analytical, and historical approaches. The study reaches several conclusions, the most important being that the effectiveness of members of the Shiite axis in hostility the Kurdistan Region of Iraq (2011-2024) has impacted the growth of Iraqi influence, particularly in halting oil exports from the Kurdistan Region, controlling areas addressed by Article 140 of the Iraqi Constitution, deepening the conflict between the main parties in the region, and posing a real threat to the entity and position of the Kurdistan Region.
Key Words: Kurdish Issue, Regional Shiite axis, Kurdistan Region, Iraq, Political Position