Do you pronounce "Iraq" like "eye rack"? Or just "eeraq"?

I always heard Americans say "eye rack" but today on Master Class website an ex FBI negotiator/author called Chris Voss pronounced it "eeraq" so I'm confused.

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LeopoldBloom · M

Eye Rack is the American pronunciation, while Ee Rock is closer to the Arabic one. Like Americans pronounce it Meck Sick Ko while Mexicans pronounce it May Hee Ko. Or Izz Ree Ull vs. Iss Rye Yell. Or Germany vs. Deutschland.