Falluja is currently a main point of focus in the war against ISIS in Iraq. It is known for being home for many ISIS fighters; therefore, Iraqi soldiers have now invaded the city. The remaining estimate of ISIS fighters in the city are 500 to 1,000, but the remaining estimate of civilians in the city are 50,000 to 100,000. Invasion will hence mean the deaths of many civilians.
Iran is backing this invasion, which worries the United States. The US is afraid that an invasion will ignite sectarian sentiments to join ISIS. The fact that the US clashes with Iran in their approach of how to fight ISIS seems to be a consistent trend for the overall war against ISIS in Iraq. Both countries want to fight ISIS, but they have different, oftentimes purely contradicting, ideas on how to do it.
Victor Krueeger
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/29/world/middleeast/iran-led-push-to-retake-falluja-from-isis-worries-us.html?ref=world&_r=0
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