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24.01.26 - 15:01
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US Pledges To ′Starve′ Iraq Of Oil Revenue If Pro-Iran Parties Join New Government (ZeroHedge)
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US Pledges To 'Starve' Iraq Of Oil Revenue If Pro-Iran Parties Join New Government
Via The Cradle
Washington has threatened to block Iraq's access to its own oil revenue held in the Federal Reserve Bank of New York if representatives of Shia armed parties enjoying support from Iran are included in the next government, Reuters reported Friday.
"The US warning was delivered repeatedly over the past two months by the US Charges d'Affaires in Baghdad, Joshua Harris, in conversations with Iraqi officials and influential Shi'ite leaders," Reuters reported, citing three Iraqi officials and one source familiar with the matter.
via AFP
The threat is part of US President Donald Trump's effort to weaken Iran through a "maximum pressure" campaign of economic sanctions, including on the Islamic Republic's oil exports. Trump also bombed Iran's nuclear sites as part of Israel's unprovoked 12-day war on Iran in June.
Because of US sanctions, few countries can trade with Iran...
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