Sanctions by the government… Baghdad leaks the names of Iraqi companies and individuals to the US Treasury!
Sanctions by the government… Baghdad leaks the names of Iraqi companies and individuals to the US Treasury!
10-15-2025
Al-Maalomah / Exclusive:
While US sanctions are usually imposed on its opponents based on complex security and intelligence data, the recent sanctions on Iraqi companies and individuals have sparked unprecedented controversy in the Iraqi street.
The reason is not only the targeting, but also the party that is said to have provided the information and details to the US side, which is none other than within the Iraqi government itself.
Exclusive sources revealed to Al-Maalomah that “an official government team within state institutions is the one that provided the US Treasury Department with detailed reports and files, including the names of companies, financial movements, contractual relationships, and political ties, under the pretext of “serving Iraq” and “preventing the exploitation of public funds.”
The sources confirmed the existence of an internal government team operating within an undisclosed framework within the Prime Minister’s Office, in direct coordination with American security and diplomatic advisors in Baghdad. This team, originally formed to monitor funds and projects inside the country, has transformed into an entity that submits periodic reports to the US Treasury on companies suspected of belonging to opposition political groups. This information is provided, according to the source, under the pretext of “rapprochement with the US administration” and “ensuring that the Iraqi economy is not exploited.”
What’s interesting about the story is that this team doesn’t operate randomly, but rather carefully selects its targets, targeting entities and individuals affiliated with political movements not allied with the current government.
While officials publicly declare their rejection of sanctions and their “adherence to Iraqi sovereignty,” behind the scenes, Washington is being supplied with information that leads to the freezing of assets, the obstruction of projects, and the tarnishing of the reputation of major Iraqi companies.
The sources indicated that the files that reach the US Treasury come complete, with details of accounts, contracts, and organizational relationships, and some are accompanied by photos and recordings that can only be obtained from within the country.
Here, the question arises: Is the Iraqi government, or some of its factions, contributing to the punishment of its companies and citizens by foreign entities? Is what is happening legitimate security cooperation… or suspicious political collusion?
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