Iraq welcomes the memorandum of understanding reached between Iran and the United States.
6-15-2026
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs welcomed on Monday the signing of the memorandum of understanding between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the United States of America, while affirming that Iraq will continue to play its customary role in bringing together the views of the countries of the region. The ministry stated in a statement, “We express our welcome for the signing of the memorandum of understanding between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the United States of America,” stressing “its full support for all efforts aimed at Read more…
Iraqi Dinar Guru opinions 6-14-2026
6-14-2026 Intel Guru Reset Intelligence Iraq spent the closed [Strait of Hormuz] months doing the un-glamorous work, plugging it’s banks back into the world through London, putting every border dinar on auditable lager, pulling weapons inventories out of militias that answered to Tehran…None of it was visible to people watching the missiles. All of it was built for the day the oil money comes back…You’ll see the same ceasefire headlines as everyone else over the next two days…$7 billion a month in oil money heading back to Baghdad, a cabinet weeks from completion, a budget waiting to be written… Read more…
Trump: The agreement with Iran will be signed within two or three hours, and I will be present in person a week later.
2026-06-14
Shafaq News – Washington
US President Donald Trump confirmed on Sunday evening that the agreement with Iran will be signed within the next two or three hours, suggesting that the agreement will be signed in person within a week in Europe.
Trump added in statements to the American network “Fox News”, “I will ask Iran not to bomb Israel in response to its bombing of the southern suburbs of Beirut”, stressing that the embargo imposed on Iran will be lifted immediately if the agreement is signed.
In this context, an Axios correspondent said that the US president told him in telephone remarks that he Read more…
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The Investment Authority details the procedures for “Mall of Iraq” and responds to the statements of its owner.
2026-06-14
Shafaq News – Baghdad
On Sunday, the National Investment Commission issued a statement clarifying the legal procedures related to the “Iraq Mall” project, in response to what was circulated in the media and statements by the project’s owner, Hassan Nasser, regarding exemption requests and power outages.
Hassan Nasser, the owner of “Iraq Mall,” announced during a press conference that the mall is threatened with closure within 48 hours due to power outages, and financial losses estimated at about one and a half billion per month.
Nasser also said that the mall is facing major operational difficulties as a result of fluctuating electricity supply, Read more…
Al-Zubaidi: The Peshmerga must be under the command of the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces
6-14-2026
The Information Agency / Baghdad…
Ali al-Zubaidi, a member of the Coordination Framework, confirmed on Sunday that the Peshmerga forces are not directly under the command of the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, calling for addressing this issue to ensure unified security decision-making in the country.
Al-Zubaidi told the Information Agency, “The Peshmerga forces possess their own weapons and organizational structure and do not receive orders from the Commander-in-Chief of the Iraqi Armed Forces, which necessitates reorganizing this matter within constitutional Read more…
Investment is the solution: A call to save stalled Iraqi factories and prevent waste.
6-14-2026
Information / Baghdad –
Economic expert Hashim al-Haboubi called on the al-Zaidi government on Sunday to focus on reactivating factories and plants affiliated with the Ministry of Industry through investment, while simultaneously warning against the consequences of offering their assets for direct sale.
Al-Haboubi told the Information Agency, “The Ministry of Industry owns a large number of factories and plants with various important production capacities, which could generate enormous economic returns if they were to Read more…
Maliki’s coalition: July will decide on the vacant ministries… Interior and Education are excluded from the change
6-14-2026
The Information Agency / Baghdad…
Jassim Mohammed Jaafar, a leading figure in the State of Law Coalition, indicated on Sunday that the vote on the remaining cabinet positions is likely to be completed by the beginning of July. He emphasized his coalition’s commitment to the same names previously presented to Parliament.
Jaafar told the Information Agency, “The current understandings and information regarding the agreement among the political blocs and forces to complete the cabinet are proceeding smoothly and without any fundamental Read more…
All eyes are on the framework… Will the vacant ministerial posts be filled, or will the political deadlock continue?
6-14-2026
Information/Baghdad…
All eyes are on the meetings of the Coordination Framework to learn the outcomes of these negotiations between the political parties within the same bloc, especially as ambiguity still prevails regarding the vacant ministerial portfolios in Ali al-Zaidi’s cabinet. No final candidates have been announced, and the political blocs have yet to announce new nominees after their initial candidates were rejected. Furthermore, they have not yet clarified whether they are submitting Read more…
Al-Fatlawi: Washington supplied the Peshmerga with advanced weapons that the Iraqi air defense does not possess.
6-14-2026
The Information Agency / Baghdad –
Ali al-Fatlawi, a leader in the Reconstruction and Development Coalition, revealed on Sunday that US forces are supplying the Peshmerga with heavy and advanced weapons, the details of which remain unknown. He emphasized that the Kurdistan Region possesses systems that may not be available to the federal air defense forces or some branches of the Iraqi army.
Al-Fatlawi told the Information Agency, “The Kurdistan Regional Government continues to impose a complete blackout, as political forces and even the federal government in Baghdad lack any Read more…
Can Iraq control its revenues independently of American influence? A legal expert explains.
6-14-2026
Information/Baghdad…
Legal expert Ali al-Tamimi explained how Iraq can control its oil revenues and funds, free from American influence and control over these funds.
Al-Tamimi told Al-Maalouma that “Iraq’s oil revenues were deposited with the US Federal Reserve Bank by virtue of UN Security Council Resolution 1483, issued in May 2003, which obligated Iraq to transfer all oil and gas revenues to a special account in the name of the Central Bank of Iraq at the US Federal Reserve.”
He added that “the Security Council resolution can be amended or revoked by the Council itself, but this requires Read more…
The parliamentary finance committee rules out approving the budget and calls for exploring financial alternatives.
6-14-2026
Information / Baghdad…
Member of the Parliamentary Finance Committee, Hussein al-Daraji, ruled out the possibility of approving the general budget this year, indicating that the Finance Committee will hold a series of meetings during the upcoming legislative session to discuss available options and alternatives.
Al-Daraji told the Information Agency, “Current data does not suggest the possibility of approving the general budget this year given the existing Read more…
“Suspicions from A to Z”… A ticking time bomb triggered by railway contracts and Baghdad Airport
6-14-2026
Information / Special..
Former MP Yasser Al-Husseini opened fire today, Sunday, on investment files in the Iraqi transport sector, stressing that the contract for the new railway project is surrounded by “major question marks” and huge “corruption suspicions”, describing the file as being tainted with corruption from A to Z.
Al-Husseini told Al-Maalouma that “there are complicit parties within the Ministry of Transport working as an arm of the private investor to whom Read more…
Exclusive: Behind the scenes of Trump’s closed-door negotiations with Iran: Escalation is part of the game
2026-06-14
Shafaq News – Washington/ Mustafa Hashim
Former US Ambassador to Tajikistan, Robert Kikuta, revealed on Sunday that there are unannounced negotiation tracks between the United States and Iran taking place away from the mutual media statements, considering that what appears to the public does not necessarily reflect everything that is going on behind the scenes.
Kikuta, who previously held diplomatic posts in Baghdad, Kabul and Sana’a, said in an exclusive interview with Shafaq News Agency that US President Donald Trump is “currently engaged in a negotiating process, and there are Read more…
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Tom Barrack visits Baghdad and Erbil to resolve political and security issues.
2026-06-14
Shafaq News – Baghdad
An Iraqi government source revealed on Saturday evening that the US envoy to Iraq, Tom Barrack, will visit Baghdad and Erbil, the capital of the Kurdistan Region, in the coming hours to discuss political and security issues.
The source told Shafaq News Agency that “the anticipated visit will discuss several issues, including an agreement to complete the file of Ali al-Zaidi’s government, and the positions belonging to entities that were part of the resistance factions but expressed their desire to dismantle their military wing and integrate Read more…
Minister of Communications: Al-Zidi cancels the railway and Baghdad airport development projects
2026-06-14
Shafaq News – Baghdad
Communications Minister Mustafa Sand revealed on Sunday that Prime Minister Ali al-Zidi and Transport Minister Wahab al-Hassani had taken a number of decisions that he described as “courageous and bold” during the past two weeks, noting that these steps had not received sufficient media attention.
Sand explained in a post on the social networking site Facebook that the decisions included canceling the railway project due to its “high cost and burden on the state budget”, in addition to canceling the project to develop Baghdad Read more…
Report: Lifting restrictions on Iranian ports will coincide with securing navigation in the Strait of Hormuz
2026-06-14
Shafaq News – Washington
Fox News reported on Sunday, citing a senior official, that lifting restrictions and maritime measures imposed on Iranian ports will coincide with the full reopening of the Strait of Hormuz to commercial shipping and oil tankers.
According to the source, the network stated that the anticipated understandings include Tehran’s commitment to guaranteeing freedom of navigation through the strait without any obstacles immediately upon signing the agreement with Washington, while the efforts of the American forces in the first phase will focus on Read more…
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Anbar government tells Baghdad: Current electricity allocation is only sufficient for 8 hours a day
2026-06-14
Shafaq News – Anbar
On Sunday, the Anbar government revealed that the province needs more than 2,000 additional megawatts on top of its current quota, stressing that the current supply only covers a quarter of the actual need.
Anbar government spokesman Muayad al-Dulaimi told Shafaq News Agency that “the province is currently being supplied with only between 600 and 650 megawatts, while the results of load tests approved by the Ministry of Electricity showed that the actual need for Anbar ranges between 2700 and 3000 megawatts.” Read more…
Al-Fayyad calls for the relocation of Popular Mobilization Forces camps outside Iraqi cities.
2026-06-14
Shafaq News – Baghdad
The head of the Popular Mobilization Forces, Faleh al-Fayyad, called on Sunday for the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces and Prime Minister Ali al-Zubaidi to move the Popular Mobilization Forces camps outside the cities, stressing full commitment to the laws and regulations in force that ensure the complete discipline of the movement of the Popular Mobilization Forces.
Al-Fayyad said in a speech during the central official ceremony to commemorate the twelfth anniversary Read more…
Due to the lack of guarantees, Iraqi factions affiliated with the state are requesting that their weapons be “isolated” in special depots.
2026-06-14
Shafaq News – Baghdad
A government source revealed on Sunday the conditions set by the armed factions that announced their allegiance to the state, including placing weapons in special stores and not integrating them with the weapons of the security services, due to the absence of any official guarantees.
The source told Shafaq News Agency that “some factions that announced their desire to join the official Popular Mobilization Forces stipulated that special stores be designated for their weapons, Read more…
A high-level military delegation from Baghdad offered security guarantees to protect the Kurdistan Region’s oil fields.
2026-06-14
Shafaq News – Erbil
A political source revealed on Sunday details of the visit of the Iraqi military delegation, headed by the Chief of Staff of the Army, Lieutenant General Abdul Amir Rashid Yarallah, to the city of Erbil (the capital of the Kurdistan Region).
The source told Shafaq News Agency that “the delegation will conduct a series of meetings and field visits, including a number of oil fields, with the aim of assessing the security situation and discussing measures to protect the facilities and workers in them.” Read more…
