By Simon Watkins, for OilPrice.com. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Inside Washington's Quiet Bid to Break China's Grip on Iraq It looks like the U.S.'s renewed engagement with Iraq could signal a major shift back in Baghdad's geopolitical alignment away from […]
From Amwaj Media. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Exclusive: Iraqi PM Pitches 'Trilateral Business Opportunities' to Iran, US Iraq's prime minister did not deliver a ceasefire proposal by the Donald Trump administration during his recent visit to Iran, senior sources in […]
From Amwaj Media. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraq's Zaidi Courts US Investment amid Resistance from Iran-Backed Factions Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Al-Zaidi has held high-level meetings in Washington with President Donald Trump and other senior officials. The July 13 visit, […]
By Guest Blogger. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Ali al-Zaidi in Washington: What His Trip Actually Means for the Dinar The forums have been buzzing. Iraq's prime minister is in Washington. He met Trump in the Oval Office. There were handshakes, […]
By Devorah Margolin and Gabriel Wein, for the Washington Institute for Near East Policy. Any opinions expressed here are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraqi Visit Can Help Shape the Future Fight Against the Islamic State Despite other pressing priorities and the imminent end of […]
By Guest Blogger. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. The Iraqi Dinar Caught in the Crossfire: What a Trump-Iran Military Conflict Would Mean for Iraq's Currency The Middle East is once again on the edge. The United States has assembled its largest […]
By Clayton Seigle, for the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS). Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. If Trump Strikes Iran: Mapping the Oil Disruption Scenarios President Donald Trump has hinted at potential military strikes unless Iran agrees to fully abandon […]
From Kurdistan24. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraqi FM Confirms Change in US Envoy as Political Tensions Mount Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein told Kurdistan24 that Mark Savaya is no longer serving as the United States' special envoy to Iraq and […]
By John Lee. US President Donald Trump has warned that Iraq would face serious consequences if Nouri al-Maliki were to return as Prime Minister. In a statement posted on Truth Social, Trump said that Iraq had experienced instability and economic decline during Maliki's previous term in office. He added that, if Maliki were reinstated, the […]
By John Lee. Mark Savaya, US President Donald Trump's special envoy to Iraq, has said that corruption must be tackled decisively if Iraq is to achieve stability, arguing that militias are a symptom rather than the root cause of the country's challenges. He identified fake payrolls, fake loans, and fictitious assets as major sources of […]
By Guest Blogger. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. One Year of Trump: Iraqi Dinar Speculators Still Waiting for a Miracle That Will Never Come As Donald Trump marks his first anniversary back in the White House on 20th January, one group […]
By John Lee. The US Congress has voted in both the House of Representatives and the Senate to repeal the 1991 and 2002 Authorisations for Use of Military Force against Iraq, as part of the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2026. The repeal is awaiting ratification by President Donald Trump. The Ministry of […]
