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Maliki Rejects US Demands He Step Aside, Path to Iraq Premiership Unclear

by Jason Ditz | Feb 23, 2026

Former Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki’s candidacy to return to the position was meant to have been vetoed last month by President Trump, who denounced Maliki as “insane” and threatened to withhold all US support if he returned to office. There was talk of a...

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US Threatens To Cut Iraq Off From Oil Revenue Over Government Composition

by Jason Ditz | Jan 25, 2026

Iraq had a parliamentary election in late 2025, with the results ratified in mid-December. This, as usual, led to a scramble to try to form a majority coalition out of a large number of political parties that gained meaningful seats in a situation where the plurality...

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Aiming to Harm Iran and Syria, US Federal Reserve Strangles Iraq’s Economy

by Jason Ditz | Feb 2, 2023

Aiming to Harm Iran and Syria, US Federal Reserve Strangles Iraq’s Economy | Iraq’s growing currency reserves mostly stuck abroad

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New York Fed Refuses to Reveal How Much Cash Was Sent to Iraq

by Jason Ditz | Jun 21, 2011

New York Fed Refuses to Reveal How Much Cash Was Sent to Iraq | Rules out telling US inspector general about cash delivery

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