![Above, the NPU, a Christian militia, escorts the Syriac Catholic archbishop of Mosul on a trip into the city. Above, the NPU, a Christian militia, escorts the Syriac Catholic archbishop of Mosul on a trip into the city.](https://publisher-ncreg.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/pb-ncregister/swp/hv9hms/media/2020082707088_34c96b6e48b1470ce4f1c0a4fcb1874254053ebee244701b2ae1e5e09efe3b1a.jpeg)
First ISIS, Then Iran: How Iran Terrorizes Some Iraqi Catholics
COMMENTARY: Part II — Iraq’s largest Catholic town is fully encircled by an Iran-backed militia. In the context of worsening U.S.-Iran relations, some locals are afraid Iran’s impact on their lives will worsen.