A meeting is expected between the Democratic Party and the National Union to overcome differences.
8-29-2026
The spokesman for the Kurdistan Democratic Party, Mahmoud Mohammed, announced that a meeting is expected to be held “in the near future” between his party and the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan, to discuss and examine points of disagreement between the two sides at the dialogue table. Mohammed confirmed, in a press statement, the continuation of contacts and mutual visits between the two parties, noting that other political parties have made strenuous efforts to bring viewpoints closer and prepare the atmosphere Read more…
Pezeshkian confirms that the sanctions are affecting the Iranian economy.
8-29-2026
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian asserted that the US sanctions imposed on his country are damaging the Iranian economy. In an interview with state television on Friday evening, Pezeshkian stated, “Some say that the sanctions have no effect at all. I really don’t know how to respond to these people.” He added, “We are in a state of war, and we must accept the conditions imposed by war.” Read more…
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Government financial advisor: Iraq’s foreign reserves are within safe levels
8-29-2026
The Prime Minister’s financial advisor, Mazhar Muhammad Salih, confirmed on Saturday that Iraq’s foreign reserves remain at relatively safe levels, noting the importance of monitoring this trend and maintaining the safety margin. Salih told the official news agency that “the International Monetary Fund estimated Iraq’s total reserves at about $79.2 billion for 2026, according to its estimates published in 2025, which is equivalent to about 9.6 months of imports of goods and services,” indicating that Iraq’s foreign reserves are currently close to this level. Read more…
Iraqi Dinar Guru opinions 8-28-2026
8-28-2026 Newshound Guru Stephen Redomination versus revaluation. Redomination refers to just chopping off the three zeros – a 25,000 dinar note you would chop off the three zeros so it is worth about 25. It would be a neutral event if they redenominate the currency. Sometimes it’s referred to as a lop. They lop the 3 zeros. We don’t make any money…Iraq’s inflation rate is…3%. Kuwait’s inflation rate is about 2.5%…If Iraq’s inflation was out of control, redenomination would probably be the likely way of it going. If they never intended to revalue the currency, if they were just going to cut the 3 zeros off…they could have done that easily over the last 23 years. They haven’t. There’s a reason for it. There’s been a plan in place all these years for there to be a substantial value with these notes that we hold. Read more…
Washington places Taif Sami on its terrorism watch list
2026-08-28
Shafaq News – Washington
On Friday, Assistant Secretary of State for Global Public Affairs Dylan Johnson announced that the State Department had revoked the visa of former Iraqi Finance Minister Taif Sami.
According to Johnson, who told Fox News: “While the Biden State Department shamefully celebrated and awarded prizes to foreigners who threaten our nation, the Trump State Department is revoking their visas and ensuring these individuals are kept out of our country.” Read more…
Al-Salihi: Saudi Arabia seized an Iraqi oil pipeline more than 40 years ago
8-28-2026
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Ahmed Abdul Sattar Al-Salehi, a member of the Anbar Alliance, revealed on Friday that Saudi Arabia has been controlling an Iraqi oil pipeline for over 40 years, despite the fact that the Iraqi government funded the entire project.
Al-Salehi told Al-Maalomah News Agency, “All the successive governments that have ruled the country since 2003 have failed to reclaim the Iraqi oil pipeline (Al-Mu’ajiz Port), which was completed in the 1980s with Iraqi funds. To this day, none of these governments have been able to recover the pipeline.” Read more…
Calls for an emergency session to vote on the withdrawal of US and Turkish forces from Iraq
8-28-2026
Al-Maalomah/Baghdad –
On Thursday, Saleh Hamed Abdul-Razzaq, a member of the United Anbar Alliance, called for an emergency session of Parliament to vote on the expulsion of US and Turkish forces, the cancellation of all security agreements, and non-interference in the country’s internal affairs under any pretext.
Al-Dulaimi told Al-Maalomah News Agency that “the central government is not serious about removing US forces from their bases in Iraq, and the talk about their imminent withdrawal is nothing more than a tactical maneuver to disarm the resistance Read more…
What is prompting the framework to refrain from setting a date for the completion of the government cabinet?
8-28-2026
Information/Baghdad…
Ali Hussein, a member of the Coordination Framework, explained the reasons why the Framework did not request a parliamentary session to complete the cabinet of Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi.
Hussein told Al-Maalouma, “There are four political blocs vying for the deputy prime minister positions, and they have submitted their candidates for these posts while the cabinet is still incomplete.” Read more…
An American institute calls for stricter oversight of Basra’s oil exports.
2026-08-28 06:41
Shafaq News – Special Translation
The conservative American think tank , the Foundation for Defense of Democracies , has called for stricter monitoring and scrutiny of Iraqi oil exports from the port of Basra to ensure that Iran is not benefiting from them.
According to the American Institute, in a report translated by Shafaq News Agency, Basra, as a center for exporting Iraqi oil to the Gulf, now appears busier than it has been since the start of the war between the United States and Iran last February.
He recalled a report by the American website “Bloomberg” that included satellite images of seven tankers capable of loading about 13 million barrels of oil four days earlier, whereas in the weeks prior to that, only one or two tankers Read more…
The framework rejects Al-Zidi’s remarks: No dismissal or resignation of ministers
2026-08-28
Shafaq News – Baghdad
A government source revealed on Thursday that the leaders of the Coordination Framework rejected the withdrawal or resignation of any of the ministers in Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi’s government at the present time, even if the latter had an objection to the performance of one of the ministers.
The source explained to Shafaq News Agency that “the information that some have promoted regarding the resignation of one of the ministers of Ali al-Zaidi’s government Read more…
Trump: We are not seeking a meeting with Iran
2026-08-28
Shafaq News – Washington
US President Donald Trump confirmed on Thursday that he does not want to talk to Iran, saying, “We are not looking to have a meeting or anything.”
Trump added that “the Strait of Hormuz is open and we control it completely,” stressing that it has been “completely cleared of mines and millions of barrels of oil pass through it daily,” noting that what the United States is doing regarding Iran “does not mean that we have abandoned the military aspect .” Read more…
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Without solutions… September 30th is approaching and dialogue dominates the relationship with the factions
2026-08-28
Shafaq News – Baghdad/Tehran
Only 34 days remain until September 30, 2026, the date set for the end of the international coalition’s mission in Iraq, while the issue of restricting weapons to the state stands before a crucial challenge between a government confirmation of proceeding with the project, advanced dialogues with the factions, and a difference of opinion regarding whether the date represents the end of the deadline for handing over weapons or the beginning of a new phase Read more…
Trump places the Strait of Hormuz within US territory.
2026-08-28
Shafaq News – Washington
US President Donald Trump has placed the Strait of Hormuz on a list of US territories, in a new post on the Truth Social platform, alongside Puerto Rico, Guam and other areas under US sovereignty.
It is worth noting that Trump published, on August 18, a map identifying the location of the Strait of Hormuz and bearing the phrase “New American Territory”. Read more…
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Desert tourism in Iraq: A natural resource awaiting investment
2026-08-28
Shafaq News – Baghdad
Iraqi tourism is looking for new ways to diversify the tourism product, including desert tourism, which is still in its early stages, despite Iraq having vast areas and natural and cultural sites that can be a destination for tourists, especially in the governorates of Anbar, Muthanna, Najaf, Karbala and Dhi Qar.
Ali Yassin, spokesman for the Tourism Authority at the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Antiquities, told Shafaq News Agency that desert tourism is still in its initial stage, but it has begun to receive increasing attention Read more…
US official: Memorandum of Understanding with Iran is no longer important
2026-08-28
Shafaq News – Washington
A US official said on Friday that the memorandum of understanding with Iran was no longer important to Washington, after US forces took control of the Strait of Hormuz.
The American website Axios quoted the official as saying: “We are not paying attention to Iran’s negotiations with the Omani side regarding the Strait of Hormuz.”
The official added: “We have turned the tables in the Strait of Hormuz, and our control over it will give Read more…
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Venezuela is considering leaving OPEC.
8-28-2026
Informed sources reported on Friday that Venezuela is seriously considering withdrawing from the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC). They revealed that this issue was the focus of recent discussions between Venezuelan and American officials, though no official decision has yet been reached. These developments come at a time when Venezuela’s oil influence in global energy markets has clearly diminished, following years of economic sanctions and internal Read more…
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A parliamentary committee reveals: An Iraqi delegation will head to Iran to negotiate the passage of oil tankers.
8-28-2026
Member of Parliament’s Security and Defense Committee, MP Ahmed Al-Khazali, revealed on Thursday that an Iraqi delegation of political leaders representing different groups will head to Iran to negotiate the passage of oil tankers.
Al-Khazali said in his interview with the program “Openly,” which is broadcast by Al-Sumaria TV, that “Iraq is facing a clear economic problem as a result of the developments of the war and its Read more…
Iraqi Dinar Guru opinions 8-27-2026
8-27-2026 Intel Guru Reset Intelligence The Central Bank of Iraq published two documents on Wednesday. One went to the public: a formal statement… denying that any new currency has been printed. Its companion went to every licensed bank and financial institution in Iraq…It instructs every counter in the country on how to treat the money of politically exposed persons. That means officials, their families out to the second degree, and the associates whose wealth a government salary cannot explain. One release manages what you believe. The other changes what a bank teller in Baghdad is required to do…Underneath it all sits…102 trillion dinars held beyond the reach of any bank, which all of this is built to bring in. Read more…
Al-Zaydi: Corruption is the most serious problem facing Iraq today.
2026-08-27
Shafaq News – Baghdad
Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi affirmed on Thursday that corruption is the most serious problem facing Iraq today, and that the government is waging a fierce battle to combat it and dry up its sources.
Al-Zaydi said, during his meeting with the head of the Parliamentary Integrity Committee, Taha Al-Difai, and members of the committee, according to a statement received by Shafaq News Agency, that “the state is based on two fundamental pillars: law and integrity,” Read more…
“A difficult maneuver”: Baghdad between the Turkish-American role and Iranian pressure
2026-08-27
Shafaq News – Special Translation
Turkey has become more important to Iraq after the US war on Iran, according to the Arab Center in Washington, which also believes that this war has made Baghdad’s long efforts to balance between Iran and the United States more difficult, thus making its relationship with Turkey more valuable. It added that Turkish and American interests in Iraq have become closer to each other, as Ankara and Washington increasingly favor a stronger central government in Baghdad.
The American Institute, in a report translated by Shafaq News Agency, spoke of a “major shift” in Turkish-Iraqi Read more…
