Iraqi Dinar Guru opinions 5-13-2026

Iraqi Dinar Guru opinions 5-13-2026

5-13-2026 Newshound Guru Stephen It looks like the new prime minister’s cabinet is not going to go through this week. I’m going to go out on a limb and speculate the government formation is probably not going to fully happen until the end of this month, if not sometime in June…This is generally how it goes in Iraq. They never meet timelines…The only caveat to that being is since the Trump administration has gotten involved we see they can no longer delay like they used to.

5-13-2026 Exit Strategist Guru Thom Question: “In the past you’ve thought $4 for iqd. I respect your opinion, but why so much?” Under Saddam Hussein it was $3.22 and now, after 25 years of rebuilding, Iraq has more assets and resources to back their currency with.

5-13-2026 Guest Guru Ariel The IMF is demanding gold backing to stabilize the currency against fluctuations. President Nizar Amedi and Governor Ali al-Alaq have publicly stressed strengthening the dinar. You cannot anchor with gold, go fully cashless by July 2026, and maintain a weak, manipulated rate.

5-13-2026 Intel/Newshound Guru MarkZ Article: “Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) MP Rudaw: Talks on the oil and gas law between Bagdad and Erbil have reached an agreement” They have not voted, they have reached an agreement and are expected to vote on it at the next legislation session… Huge news.

5-12-2026 Exit Strategist Guru Thom Question: “Do you believe once the government is formed should we see a rate soon after?” Thom: Very possibly yes. Pres Amedi and PM Designate have already met with CBI Governor Alaq and asked him to raise the rate of the dinar. They need to do something before their economy collapses and they made HCL a priority to get the Kurds on board.

5-12-2026 Newshound Guru Militia Man The last three years have delivered real milestones that include, reserve growth, gold accumulation, non-oil revenue expansion, ASYCUDA and TIR rollout, digital payments, port and corridor work, and banking modernization…Iraq is in a much stronger position now than before, which is exactly what sets the stage for a prudent REER move when the timing is right. Steady, factual, and forward-looking. The quiet work continues to show results.

5-12-2026 Boots-On-The-Ground Guru Omar The leader of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard has just shown up and surprised all of us here. He shouldn’t be here. He is in Iraq today. He came to meet with the Coordinated Framework…They are telling us you cannot vote Zaini as prime minister the way Trump wants…

5-12-2026 Intel Guru Reset Intelligence Iraq is the 8th richest country on Earth by natural resources. Roughly $16 trillion is in the ground of Iraq. They have the 5th largest proven oil reserves. They have the second largest phosphate reserves…and their CBI gold reserves are up 45% in the past year…The current exchange rate of the Iraqi dinar is 1310 dinars to $1. This was set during reconstruction but was never meant to be permanent. This rate does not reflect the resource base Iraq has…

5-12-2026 Intel Guru Frank26 Mark my words in titanium. No Iranian influence in [Iraq’s] government at all. No Iranian influence person, entity, organization, policy whatsoever…None of these are welcome in [Iraq] anymore. They are being kicked out for security and stability that will bring you your new exchange rate.

5-12-2026 Newshound/Intel Guru Fnu Lnu It is true that fees may run as much as 5% but that is usually on smaller amounts of Dinar. The average Dinar holder has one or two 25,000 IQD. They should expect a higher fee.

5-12-2026 Exit Strategist Guru Thom A good friend of mine…works for the IRS in upstate New York. Yesterday he and I have been digging…IRC988…is one of our Internal Revenue manual codes…IRC 988 deals with how the IRS taxes gains and losses from foreign currency transactions. A foreign currency exchange rate gain happens when you deal in foreign currency…and the exchange rate changes. You end up with more dollars than expected…IRC section 988 considers it a foreign currency gain…By default IRC 988 gains/losses are taxed as ordinary income like wages, not capital gains. That means gains are taxed at your normal tax rate… [Note: Consult your tax professional to determine the ideal tax strategy for your unique circumstances.]

5-12-2026 Newshound Guru Clare Article: “The Central Bank of Iraq: We are proceeding with reforming the banking sector and call for reliance on official sources” Quote: “The Central Bank of Iraq reiterated its commitment to continuing the implementation of the banking reform program with full transparency, in order to achieve its aspirations for developing the banking sector and enhancing its presence and integration into the global financial system.”

5-12-2026 Newshound Guru Sandy Ingram How do we exchange our [Iraqi dinar] banknotes that we have for the digital currency or whatever currency that would allow us to participate in the increase in the value of the Iraqi dinar? We only have to look at Venezuela to see that there’s a possibility that we really could exchange our Iraqi dinars in the US banking system. As we see right now the US banking system is gearing up to be able to facilitate Venezuela’s currency…We know that is happening. We can only hope the same pattern would be followed with the Iraqi dinar…

5-12-2026 Newshound Guru Stephen There’s so much corruption and so much evil happening behind the scenes that is being removed and it’s being removed in a very aggressive fashion. It’s not happening over months or year. This is happening within the last few weeks. Be positive, be confident, everything is working in our favor…It’s coming soon…

5-12-2026 Newshound Guru Militia Man Often you’re going to see that Iraq is a rentier state and…90% of all revenues are from oil. That’s not anymore. Article quote: “Iraq’s oil revenues which account for more than 84% of Iraq’s expenditures…” That’s not 90%.

5-12-2026 Boots-On-The-Ground Guru Omar We are seeing tons and tons and tons of what looks like drones flying all over Iraq. They’re flying everywhere. They’re all coming from the same direction – Iran. There are so many of them. They’re just flying. They’re not doing anything. They’re everywhere. Iran is threatening us with these drones. We are fearing these drones are to scare us if we vote in the prime minister or if we don’t give them someone who is loyal to the regime of Iran. The drones are here. They’re flying all over Baghdad, Kurdistan, all over our country…They have rule over our sky.

5-12-2026 Exit Strategist Guru Thom SADR’S BOMBSHELL: “I WILL DISSOLVE MY MILITIA IF ALL FACTIONS DO THE SAME” Quote: “In a landmark May 8 statement, Muqtada al-Sadr announced he is prepared to hand Saraya al-Salam (his armed wing) to the Commander-in-Chief and dissolve the Promised Day Brigade — on the condition that all armed factions do the same…This is the most explicit disarmament offer from any Shia faction leader in the modern history of Iraqi politics.” SADR DISARMAMENT TRIGGERS DOMINO — SOME FACTIONS SAY YES, TWO SAY NO.

5-12-2026 Newshound/Intel Guru Mnt Goat Article: “EXPERTS: “SECURITY GUARANTEES” ARE A PREREQUISITE FOR THE RETURN OF INTERNATIONAL COMPANIES AND MISSIONS TO IRAQ” This article could not articulate any better why Trump wants these militia and factions out of Iraq…this issue of the PMF [Popular Mobilization Forces] is of high priority and on the CBI list of the top five issue prior to any Reinstatement?

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