America expels two Iranian diplomats and threatens to use force.
2026-10-04
Shafaq News – Washington
The Axios news website reported on Saturday evening that the United States had “expelled” two members of Iran’s delegation to the United Nations, while US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said that Iran has an opportunity to abandon its nuclear program voluntarily, otherwise we may have to “enforce it by force.”
Axios quoted a US official as saying that “the United States expelled two members of Iran’s UN delegation from New York after Read more…
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The toman continues to fall… the dollar surpasses 270,000 despite the central bank’s intervention.
2026-10-04
Shafaq News – Tehran
On Sunday, the Iranian toman continued its decline against the dollar, which exceeded 270,000 tomans in the free market, despite the central bank beginning to implement a plan to offer up to $2 billion to support the local currency.
According to exchange rate data seen by Shafaq News Agency, the selling price Read more…
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Targeting governance, environment, and economy: Launch of a cooperation document between Iraq and the United Nations until 2029
2026-10-04
Shafaq News – Baghdad
The Ministry of Planning announced today, Sunday, the launch of the United Nations Framework for Cooperation for Sustainable Development (UNSDCF) document for the period (2025–2029).
This came during a ceremony organized by the Department of International Cooperation at the Ministry’s headquarters in Baghdad, in cooperation with the United Nations and in the presence of representatives of the Iraqi government, United Nations organizations and Read more…
Iraq’s revenues reached 39 trillion dinars by July, with oil accounting for 78% of that.
2026-10-04
Shafaq News – Baghdad
Data released by the Iraqi Ministry of Finance on the implementation of the federal budget up to the end of July 2026 on Sunday showed that Iraq’s total revenues amounted to about 39.096 trillion dinars, with oil revenues constituting about 78% of the state’s total resources.
According to data seen by Shafaq News Agency, oil revenues amounted to Read more…
Al-Zaidi orders the formation of an investigative committee regarding the desecration of the American flag during “Sovereignty Day”.
2026-10-04
Shafaq News – Baghdad
The spokesman for the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Sabah al-Nu’man, announced on Sunday that Commander-in-Chief Ali al-Zaidi had issued an order to form an investigative committee to look into the circumstances of the transgression that accompanied one of the parades during the “Sovereignty Day” events, against the flag of the United States of America. Read more…
Red alert for Iraqi palm trees: A deadly weevil strikes more than 7 governorates
2026-10-04
Shafaq News – Najaf
Among the palm trunks that extend over vast areas of Iraqi agricultural land, a pest is hidden that is not easily seen in its early stages, but it may destroy the palm from the inside before signs of infection appear on its surface. It is the red palm weevil, an insect that moved into Iraq across the borders and infected offshoots, before its infections were recorded in more than seven governorates and in varying proportions. Read more…
The parliamentary finance committee announces it is no longer required to implement the borrowing law.
10-4-2026
The Parliamentary Finance Committee announced on Sunday that it has dispensed with the borrowing law, while indicating that there are solutions for some banks that deal in dollars. The head of the committee, Uday Awad, stated in a statement to the official agency that “the problem of banking reform is a necessity in light of the current situation, and private and government banks have not risen to the level of solving the financial crisis and have not had any contributions to solving the financial crisis,” noting that “private banks have Read more…
Iraqi Dinar Guru opinions 10-3-2026
10-3-2026 Newshound Guru Jeff All of us [in the United States] are going to have no choice when we exchange. We have to go into the US dollar because we’ll be exchanging by banks, brokers. No matter what, you’re going to have to go straight into the US dollar. When you exchange you’ll go from dinars to dollars. Right there is your taxable event. That’s how it’s going to work. Then from the dollar you can go into crypto [or anything else]. Read more…
“On behalf of MPs”: Five legal cases on the table of Baghdad courts
10-3-2026
Information/Baghdad…
Informed sources revealed on Saturday that five legal cases, mostly involving current members of parliament, will be presented to the relevant courts in Baghdad this week for a ruling based on the available evidence.
The source explained to Al-Maalomah that “five cases, mostly involving current members of parliament, will be presented to the relevant courts in Baghdad this week for a ruling, either conviction or acquittal, based on Read more…
Al-Khazali: Next week is the deadline for finalizing the names of the ministerial cabinet and voting on them.
10-3-2026
Information/Special…
MP Faleh al-Khazali confirmed on Saturday that political forces have finalized their choices, and it is highly likely that the issue of completing the cabinet and voting on the nominated names will be resolved next week. This aims to end the crisis of vacant ministerial positions and enable the ministries to perform their duties and provide services to citizens. Al-Khazali told Al-Maalouma that “political forces have finalized their choices regarding the names that will be Read more…
Import Allocation Monitoring Authority: Every dinar that enters and leaves the Iraqi treasury is subject to monitoring.
10-3-2026
The General Authority for Monitoring the Allocation of Federal Revenues revealed on Saturday its procedures for monitoring the movement of funds from the treasury to spending entities, stressing that every dinar that enters and leaves the treasury is subject to monitoring.
According to the official agency, the head of the General Authority for Monitoring the Allocation of Federal Imports, Susan Abdullah, said, “The Authority is independent and serves as an early warning system for combating corruption, as the Authority’s tasks Read more…
The United States congratulates Iraq on its National Day and commends the strengthening of sovereignty.
2026-10-03
Shafaq News – Washington
On Saturday, the United States congratulated the Iraqi people on their national day, affirming its commitment to strengthening the bilateral partnership and supporting the country’s stability and sovereignty.
This came in a press statement issued by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on the occasion of Iraq’s National Day on October 3, in which he praised Read more…
The “behind-the-scenes” details of the meeting between al-Zaydi and the framework revealed: The issues of weapons and the cabinet were resolved.
2026-10-03
Shafaq News – Baghdad
An informed source revealed on Saturday the details of Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi’s meeting with the Coordination Framework forces.
The source told Shafaq News Agency that “the Prime Minister, during his chairmanship of a meeting with the leaders and commanders of the coordination framework, stressed the need to resolve all files, including completing the government cabinet and Read more…
Telecommunications signs memorandum of understanding with Huawei to establish data centers
10-3-2026
Information/Baghdad
The Ministry of Communications announced on Friday the signing of a memorandum of understanding with Huawei to establish data centers and develop international partnerships.
The ministry stated in a statement received by Al-Maalomah Agency that “the General Company for Communications and Informatics signed a memorandum of understanding with Huawei to establish data centers and Read more…
An economist accuses “influential parties” of fabricating the dollar crisis and calls on the Central Bank to intervene urgently.
10-3-2026
Information / Baghdad…
On Saturday, economist Abdul Rahman Al-Mashhadani accused influential parties of fabricating the current rise in dollar exchange rates in local markets, explaining that the goal of this rise is to achieve exorbitant profits for specific banks that are not subject to sanctions.
Al-Mashhadani told Al-Maalouma that “the local market is witnessing clear Read more…
The parliamentary foreign affairs committee is taking action to compel the government to reduce the number of US embassy staff in Baghdad.
10-3-2026
Information/Baghdad…
Member of the Parliamentary Foreign Relations Committee, MP Mukhtar Al-Youssef, revealed on Saturday that his committee intends to present a binding legal proposal to the government and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs during its meeting on Sunday, which calls for reducing the number of diplomatic and administrative staff at the US Embassy in Baghdad, stressing that the current numbers exceed diplomatic norms Read more…
The 2027 budget faces challenges regarding contracts; Parliament pushes for a resolution on permanent employment.
10-3-2026
Information / Report
The Al-Zaidi government is facing one of its most complex structural and social crises, represented by the issue of contract and daily wage employees, who have become the segment most exposed to job injustice and living instability.
The continued procrastination by both the previous and current governments in regularizing the legal status of contract workers and daily wage earners has left the lives of thousands of families hostage to indefinite promises lacking a firm timeframe. This ongoing suffering Read more…
Minister of Finance: Tax documentation paves the way for a new phase of digital transformation
10-3-2026
Information/Baghdad…
Finance Minister Faleh al-Sari affirmed on Saturday that tax documentation paves the way for a new phase of digital transformation.
A statement from the ministry, received by the Information Agency, indicated that “the minister oversaw the launch of the first electronic tax accounting system for major taxpayers during his visit to the General Authority for Taxes, in the presence of several directors general from the Ministry of Finance.” Read more…
Trump: The Iran issue will be resolved soon, and there will be no ban on diesel exports.
2026-10-03
Shafaq News – Washington
US President Donald Trump said on Friday evening that the Iran issue “will be over soon,” noting that it is in a “difficult situation.”
Trump predicted, in statements monitored by Shafaq News Agency, that oil prices would drop to pre-war levels and perhaps even lower once the war with Iran ends.
On the other hand, the US president stated that Europe has large quantities of diesel and will make a significant Read more…
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Zelensky to Al-Zaidi: We seek to enrich the Ukrainian-Iraqi dialogue with tangible and practical results
2026-10-03
Shafaq News – Kyiv / Baghdad
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy sent a congratulatory message on Saturday to Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi on the occasion of the National Day of the Republic of Iraq.
In his message, the Ukrainian President referred to the long-standing historical relations and cooperation between the two countries, stressing Ukraine’s Read more…
