[Verginius Rufus]

The Tigris and Euphrates both start in Turkey. The Euphrates also goes through Syria before entering Iraq. Do the dams in those countries contribute to Iraq's water scarcity?

Lots of water in the Persian Gulf but I don't know if desalination projects would be feasible--they would have to pump the water a long way to where the population centers are (and Iraq has only a tiny coastline).

[Chode]

Do the dams in those countries contribute to Iraq’s water scarcity?

most of it