Suleimani successor fails to convince at 'baptism of fire' summit

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

52% : "The fact is that Iran has a significant presence in Iraqi affairs," said an American official with close ties to the Biden administration.
45% : "First, the militias are acting in concert with Iran to help Tehran put pressure on the US to get a better and quicker deal over a new [nuclear deal].
45% : With Qaani still establishing his authority, an Iraqi figure with long links to Iran has stepped from the shadows.
42% : More importantly, according to multiple sources who have met the new commander and are familiar with his connections in Iran, he does not have a rapport with the country's supreme leader, Ayatollah Khamanei, or his office.
41% : But in the cauldron of postwar Iraq, disentangling the influence of Iran or any foreign power holding a stake in the country has remained elusive and, according to some analysts, sometimes counterproductive.

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