American
warplanes are backing an Iran-led offensive in Iraq, bombing Sunni ISIS
militants who are holed up in Saddam Hussein's hometown of Tikrit. The US
has started providing "air strikes,
airborne intelligence, and Advise & Assist support to Iraqi security forces
headquarters."
At
the same time, Washington is providing "intelligence sharing,
targeting assistance, and advisory and logistical support" for airstrikes
by Saudi Arabia, a Sunni kingdom, against Iran-backed Houti rebels rampaging
across Yemen.
The
US officially says that it is backing most Sunni rebels fighting Bashar
al-Assad in Syria, but White House policy is actually aligned with the
Iran-backed regime as both consider ISIS the largest threat.
Amid
the unfolding chaos, US and Iranian negotiators are trying to hammer out a
historic nuclear deal.
Here's a map of the sectarian makeup of the region:
Source +Yahoo News
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