The Iranian national team sends a moving message after the end of the match against Egypt.
6-27-2026
The Iranian national team sent a heartfelt message to its fans following their 1-1 draw with Egypt in the 2026 World Cup, emphasizing that the values of honor and integrity will always be more important than any result on the pitch. The Iranian team stated in their message
: “We come from Iran, from a land that has, for thousands of years, placed honor above victory.”
They added: “For us, football is not just a competition for results; it is a test of Read more…
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Economic expert: Al-Zaidi’s move to bring businessmen to Washington was ill-advised and will only create brokers.
6-27-2026
The economic expert Hashim al-Haboubi stated on Saturday that Prime Minister Ali al-Zubaidi’s announcement of taking a group of Iraqi businessmen to Washington was an “unfortunate step,” describing it as a repetition of previous government scenarios that open the door to intermediaries and commissions at the expense of direct contracts.
Al-Haboubi told the Information Agency that “the businessmen accompanying the government delegation do not possess the capacity for Read more…
A member of the coordinating framework: A crucial meeting will be held next week to finalize the cabinet.
6-27-2026
Information/Baghdad…
On Saturday, Uday Abdul-Hadi, a member of the Coordination Framework, confirmed that the Framework’s constituent forces will hold an important meeting mid-next week to finalize the cabinet formation for Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi’s government.
Speaking to Al-Maalouma, Abdul-Hadi stated that the Framework’s constituent forces, representing all its factions, will convene a crucial meeting mid-next week with the Prime Minister to agree on steps to complete his cabinet. This will involve Read more…
Details of the US strikes on Iran early Saturday morning… Where did Tehran respond?
2026-06-27
Shafaq News – Middle East
The US Central Command announced early Saturday that it had carried out airstrikes targeting Iranian sites on Sirik Island near the Strait of Hormuz, in response to the Revolutionary Guard’s targeting of a commercial vessel last Wednesday.
The Central Command said the strikes targeted missile and drone storage sites, as well as coastal radar sites, while the Iranian Revolutionary Guard announced that it had repelled the attacks, confirming that they targeted two observation towers.
According to media reports, this is not the first time Read more…
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Abdul Mahdi warns against Iraq’s withdrawal from OPEC: We will lose and there will be an oil glut.
2026-06-27
Shafaq News – Baghdad
Former Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi warned on Saturday of the repercussions of Iraq leaving OPEC, calling for an increase in the country’s share of oil production and exports through the organization, given the power it would have in the energy markets.
Abdul Mahdi said in a post on the social networking site Facebook, “We will lose if we leave OPEC, and we will produce more, and others will follow us, and there will be a glut, and prices Read more…
Al-Zaidi: We aspire to raise Iraq’s oil production to 7 million barrels per day… Our focus is on a strong partnership with Washington.
2026-06-27
Shafaq News – Baghdad
Prime Minister Ali al-Zubaidi expressed Iraq’s desire to raise crude oil production rates to about 7 million barrels per day, while emphasizing the move towards a strong economic partnership with America, and warning of the repercussions of the rampant financial and administrative corruption in the country’s state institutions and departments.
Al-Zaidi said in an interview with Sky News, “We aspire, over the next three years, to raise Iraq’s oil production to (7) million barrels per day, and we have informed American companies Read more…
A new gas pipeline connection will boost electricity production in Sulaymaniyah.
2026-06-27
Shafaq News – Sulaymaniyah
The Ministries of Electricity and Natural Resources in the Kurdistan Regional Government announced on Saturday that technical teams had successfully connected a new gas pipeline from the Kormor field to the power generation station in Sulaimaniyah.
The two ministries stated in a joint statement seen by Shafaq News Agency that “their technical teams were able, within six hours, to successfully complete the process of connecting the new gas Read more…
Salmaniya Currency Market: Rumors behind dollar fluctuations… we expect it to decline this week
2026-06-27
Shafaq News – Sulaymaniyah
The spokesman for the dollar market in Sulaymaniyah, Jabbar Goran, confirmed on Saturday that the fluctuation in the value of the Iraqi dinar against the dollar during the past few days was a result of the circulation of incorrect rumors, while he expected the exchange rate of the dinar to improve during the current week.
Goran told Shafaq News Agency that “the instability in the exchange rate of the dinar against the dollar was due to the spread of some inaccurate rumors, but the Central Bank of Iraq Read more…
The Iraqi Chief Justice reveals the thwarting of terrorist attacks in America and European countries.
2026-06-27
Shafaq News – Follow-up
The head of the Supreme Judicial Council, Judge Faiq Zaidan, affirmed on Saturday that the Iraqi judiciary has contributed, through international judicial cooperation mechanisms, to uncovering and thwarting terrorist crimes and preventing their implementation in a number of Arab and European countries, as well as the United States of America, stressing that the independence of the judiciary represents the basic pillar of the modern constitutional state.
During his participation in the dialogue session for the heads of Arab Supreme Courts in Milan, Italy, Zaidan said Read more…
Tehran insists on permits to cross the Strait of Hormuz, while Washington moves to expand the shipping lane.
2026-06-27
Shafaq News – Tehran
Iranian television confirmed on Saturday that Iranian instructions regarding the passage of ships through the Strait of Hormuz remain in effect, stressing the need for all ships to obtain prior permits and coordinate with the Revolutionary Guard Navy before entering or leaving the strait.
Iranian television reported that a group of ships are currently seeking passage permits from Iranian authorities, after unauthorized vessels were fired warning shots while attempting to pass Read more…
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The Manama meeting sets a framework for regional Arab security.
6-27-2026
On June 25, 2026, the joint ministerial meeting of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries with the US Secretary of State (Marco Rubio) was held in the Bahraini capital (Manama) to discuss political and security developments in the Arabian Gulf region. The importance of the consultative meeting is that it comes after the cessation of the US-Israeli-Iranian military confrontation and the signing of the memorandum of understanding between Washington and Tehran through Pakistani-Qatari mediation and Arab support Read more…
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Iraqi Dinar Guru opinions 6-26-2026
6-26-2026 Intel Guru Reset Intelligence The official rate sits at 1,300 to the dollar while the street trades nearer 1,450, and the central bank has denied a rate change for the second time this month. You do not build export routes, scrub the banks, and digitize every border to keep a currency on a program rate. The gap closes one way. The only open questions are when, and how high. Read more…
Iran announces the establishment of a “direct communication line” with the US regarding Hormuz.
2026-06-26
Shafaq News – Tehran
Iranian television reported on Friday the establishment of what it described as a direct “line of communication” with the United States to prevent any incidents in the Strait of Hormuz that could lead to a military confrontation between the two countries.
Iranian television confirmed that the establishment of a line or “communication channel” between the two countries comes in implementation of Article 5 of the memorandum Read more…
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To boost the economy, calls are being made to open corruption files, monitor contracts, and investigate local governments.
6-26-2026
Information/Baghdad…
Recently, numerous corruption cases involving officials in the executive branch have been opened, with the theft of millions of dollars. This has prompted many political and parliamentary circles to demand the opening of all corruption files, the monitoring of local governments, and the continuation of efforts to eradicate corruption in order to serve the national economy amidst Iraq’s economic decline. They are also calling for scrutiny of contracts and investments, as political figures assert that many of these contracts are tainted by corruption Read more…
A member of the Democratic Party confirms the possibility of exporting one million barrels of oil per day through the region.
6-26-2026
Information/Baghdad…
Wafa Mohammed Karim, a member of the Kurdistan Democratic Party, confirmed the possibility of exporting one million barrels of oil daily through the Kurdistan Region, thus avoiding any developments that might arise in the region regarding exports via seaports.
Karim told Al-Maalouma, “The biggest previous disputes between Baghdad and Erbil have been resolved, especially concerning the issue of oil exports Read more…
The Trump administration sends a decisive message to Baghdad: The era of ambiguity regarding Iran is over.
2026-06-26
Shafaq News – Special Translation
The administration of US President Donald Trump is no longer willing to accept the ambiguity of Iraq’s position through its rapprochement with Iran, as it believes that Baghdad should turn westward instead of eastward, and strengthen its friendship with the United States and the surrounding Arab countries.
Washington now expects changes in government that will strengthen Iraqi sovereignty, noting that Prime Minister Read more…
Ship tracking data shows normal maritime traffic in the Strait of Hormuz
2026-06-26
Shafaq News – Follow-up
Ship tracking data on Friday indicated that maritime traffic in the Strait of Hormuz was proceeding normally despite yesterday’s attack.
Bloomberg reported that shipping traffic in the Strait of Hormuz continued in both directions on Friday and that ship passage was proceeding normally despite the attack on a container ship on Thursday.
She noted that four empty oil tankers are currently sailing towards Read more…
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The Gulf Cooperation Council: We have evidence that the recent attacks originated from Iraq.
2026-06-26
Shafaq News – Riyadh
The Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council, Jassim Al-Badawi, confirmed on Friday that the Council possesses evidence, coordinates, and images confirming that the “recent attacks” on the Gulf states originated from Iraq.
On another note, Al-Badawi expressed in press statements the GCC countries’ rejection of imposing fees Read more…
Iraqi Dinar Guru opinions 6-25-2026
6-25-2026 Intel Guru Reset Intelligence Bessent…walked through who is coming back…Venezuela, sanctioned and shut out, is coming back to invoice in dollars. The Iranians…”will be invoicing in dollars.” Russia…would want back in once the war in Ukraine ends…The sanction is the stick. The dollar is the door. Clean books are the toll…Notice Iraq was not on Bessent’s list…because Baghdad is furthest along that road…Venezuela and Iran are being told to do what Baghdad has already spent more than 3 years on. Washington cut off many of Iraq’s banks in late 2022. Iraq has been rebuilding its dollar access under American supervision ever since, working down the checklist…On June 22 the central bank said its restricted banks are in the final stages of reintegration, and in the same breath denied any plan to change the exchange rate. That denial is the tell. Read more…
Soon, Baghdad will host international figures: oil, electricity, and strategic partnerships.
2026-06-25
Shafaq News – Baghdad
Informed sources revealed on Thursday that important visits by international figures to Baghdad are expected, to conduct economic understandings that will bring mutual benefit to the parties concerned, just hours after reports spoke of the possibility of Iraq withdrawing from OPEC, and the repercussions of this decision on the global energy market.
A government source told Shafaq News Agency that “figures and representatives from Read more…
