Iraq doesnt have the balls to commit such acts alone
It is probably a move done with US support behind the scenes as a retaliation to Turkey's recent drone attack on the asshole, Mazloum Abdi
We will see how Turkey will respond
Iraq and the Kurds cant do shit lol. We can easily steam roll them and turn the water off if they dont behave.
They are hiding behind the Americans.
So much for Death to America from Shia Iraqis
If you think this, then you haven't been paying attention.
Turn off the water and see how many more climate refugees come through the border. Why do you think Ankara constantly reiterates support for a stable unified Baghdad? Baghdad can act independently of Washington according to their interests because there are also other players like Iran that support them, they can lean on multiple players.
And if you think Halkbank case had no effect on behaviour, think again. Even the former minister of economy was sanctioned. It was a big card.
Turkish Bank Charged in Manhattan Federal Court for Its Participation in a Multibillion-Dollar Iranian Sanctions Evasion Scheme
The Department of Justice announced that TÜRKİYE HALK BANKASI A.S., aka “Halkbank,” was charged today in a six-count indictment with fraud, money laundering, and sanctions offenses related to the bank’s participation in a multibillion-dollar scheme to evade U.S. sanctions on Iran. The case is...
www.justice.gov
Also, Ceyhan transit fee income for Turkey was around half a million dollars a day (imagine what that money could be used for just in this month) if we use 1.5 dollars per barrel and the KRG was exporting 400,000 barrels per day you have 182 million dollars in transit fee income a year.
A Baku-Ceyhan pipeline costs 2 billion dollars.
Ministry of finance said the earthquake cost 103.6 billion dollars, cleaning the rubble from the earthquake and removing the bodies (which are still not done in places) and reconstruction
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