Iran's role in Iraq's geopolitical energy outlook

This article deals with the geopolitical dynamics of Iraqi energy and the following political and economic developments in the future. The authors aim to analyze the megatrends in Iraq’s energy sector and its geopolitical consequences for Iran in the future. Iraq's strategy for diversifying energy imports, developing renewable energy infrastructure, expanding Foreign direct investments (FDI), At the same time, US pressure on Iraq to reduce its dependence on gas and electricity imported from Iran is one of the most important trends in the future of the country's energy market. The article seeks to answer this question: How will the current political and economic mega-trends in the Iraqi energy sector affect Iran's position in Iraq? The authors argue that the continuation of current Megatrends in Iraq’s energy sector will challenge Iran's exclusive geopolitical advantage in Iraq. The research method was based on trend analysis.