There is no way to prevent Iranian influence in Iraq.

Such an attack would also make it more, not less, difficult to contain Iranian influence.

In the west, a strong Soviet presence was maintained to counter Iranian influence.

American officials have expressed grave concern about Iranian influence in the past.

One reason for the action would be to counter Iranian influence.

Iranian influence in the city is already strong.

But a second, unsupervised tour produced evidence of Iranian influence.

The question of Iranian influence is a potent one throughout Iraq.

It is the last group that is of most concern because those fighters are believed to be under Iranian influence.

"Apparently they are targeting anybody who works against Iranian influence."