Determine whether the descriptions match iran, iraq, or both.

Oil-rich nation: this description matches both countries. Iran and Iraq are very rich in oil sources.

Predominantly Sunni population: Iraq. This Gulf country has a vast Sunni majority, although there is a large percentage of Iraqi citizen of Shia tradition.

Predominantly Shia population: Iran. Shia Muslims are around 10% of Muslims in the world and Iran has the largest Shia population in the world. In fact, this country presents itself as a leading authority for Shia believers.

Powerful leader was Ayatollah Khomeini: Iran. This political figure was the leader of the Iranian Revolution of 1979 that overthrown the Shah's regime and established the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Powerful leader was Saddam Hussein: Iraq. Saddam Hussein was a powerful Iraqi dictator who remained in power from 1979 until 2003. He started the Iran-Iraq war during the 1980s, invaded Kuwait in 1990, and faced the First and Second Gulf Wars. He was overthrown by the US invasion of Iraq in 2003.

after a more than a decade and a half of combating al qaeda (aq) in afghanistan and pakistan,

the united states faces a diverse array of threats from al qaeda affiliates in the middle east and

africa. while senior al qaeda figures reportedly remain based in pakistan, the network includes

a number of affiliates across the middle east and africa including al qaeda in the arabian

peninsula (aqap), al qaeda in the islamic maghreb (aqim), and al shabaab. al qaeda also

retains a small but possibly growing presence in afghanistan. u.s. officials have stated that al

qaeda still maintains a foothold in syria through its ties to hay’at tahrir al sham (formerly

known as the nusra front), though the exact nature of that relationship may be evolving. this

report examines the threat posed by al qaeda affiliates in the middle east and africa as described

by u.s. officials and outside observers, as well as the u.s. approach to date in responding to these

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