Al-Zurfi: The Iraqi government did not discuss the “sanctions file” with the US trade delegation.
Al-Zurfi: The Iraqi government did not discuss the “sanctions file” with the US trade delegation.
2025-04-13 04:46
Shafaq News/ Member of the Parliamentary Finance Committee, Adnan Al-Zurfi, confirmed on Sunday that the government did not discuss the issue of lifting sanctions on Iraqi financial institutions and banks with the US trade delegation that recently visited Baghdad.
Al-Zarfi told Shafaq News Agency, “The recent visit of the American delegation to Iraq is good, given that American companies are valuable and have an impact on strengthening economies around the world.”
He added, “We, for our part, welcome the presence of these companies to invest and implement government contracts to advance the country’s economic situation.” He explained that “the Iraqi government did not discuss with the American delegation the issue of lifting sanctions on some Iraqi companies and banks sanctioned by the US Treasury.”
On Wednesday, Iraq signed three memoranda of understanding with US entities, including an agreement described by Baghdad as “the largest in the history of the country’s electricity sector.”
The agreement was signed in the capital, Baghdad, in the presence of Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani, during a visit by a high-level US trade delegation, according to a statement issued by the Prime Minister’s Office.
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