AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoU.S.-Iran pressure on Iraq’s financial lifelines: Iraq’s foreign ministry warned that new U.S. anti-Iran sanctions will hurt trade and financial cooperation, after Washington signaled it will target countries and institutions that keep Iran connected to the dollar system. Visa and watchlist fallout for Iraqi officials: The U.S. State Department revoked the visa of former Iraqi finance minister Taif Sami Mohammed Al Shakarchi after she was reportedly placed on the FBI terror watchlist; Sami denied the claims and said she would pursue legal action. Anti-corruption crackdown at the Central Bank: Iraq’s Central Bank ordered precautionary asset freezes for 12 political figures tied to corruption cases, directing banks and ministries to implement the measures. Baghdad housing crisis turns deadly: A clash during removal of unauthorized homes in Al-Dora left a brigadier general and a security officer dead, spotlighting Iraq’s long-running informal settlement problem affecting millions. Regional security shift: Iraq welcomed an agreement to integrate Syria’s SDF into Syrian state institutions, while Hezbollah rejected a Lebanese framework deal with Israel and insisted on UN Security Council 1701 terms.
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