Iran Dominates in Iraq After U.S. ‘Handed the Country Over’ The United States spent more than $1 trillion and lost about 4,500 troops in the effort to make Iraq the cornerstone of a Western-facing Middle East. But today, Iran’s influence is paramount. Share: Facebook Twitter Google+ Stumble Digg Email ThisBlogThis!Share to XShare to Facebook Related Posts:Parents of Otto Warmbier, North Korea Captive, Say He Was TorturedSaudi Arabia Agrees to Let Women DriveYayoi Kusama, Queen of Polka Dots, Opens Museum in TokyoUber Says It Will Leave Quebec Rather Than Face New RulesSaudi Arabia Resists Independent Inquiry on Yemen AtrocitiesAsia and Australia Edition: North Korea, Puerto Rico, Iraqi Kurdistan: Your Wednesday Briefing