“The number of sanctioned banks may rise to 69.” What did the Iraqi delegation discuss in Washington?
“The number of sanctioned banks may rise to 69.” What did the Iraqi delegation discuss in Washington?
2025-05-03 | 03:40
Revealed that the head of the Center for Political Thought Ihsan Al-Shammari The visit of the Iraqi delegation headed by the Minister of Foreign Affairs Fouad Hussein to US It did not succeed, indicating that The treasury The US found that part of the activity of those seeking to circumvent US sanctions is done through prepaid cards.
Al-Shammari said in press statements that I followed: Alsumaria News “The visit of the Iraqi delegation did not succeed in convincing the American side to withdraw Iraq” From the US maximum pressure policy, and that the same US conditions towards Iraq continue to this day,” he explained, “the goal of the visit was to protect Iraqi funds, ensure that Iraq’s dollar reserves are not lost, and avoid imposing further US sanctions on Iraqi banks.”
He added, “The visit coincided with the approaching end of the executive order issued by the US President annually to protect Iraqi funds, which ends after…Mid May, which made Iraq very concerned about the possibility that it would not go Trump “To sign this order, and Iraq will consequently lose its dollar reserves, as a result of lawsuits that may be filed against Iraq, so Iraq went to officially request the renewal of this protection with the signature of President Trump.”
Al-Shammari confirmed that “the visit also aims to spare Iraq from US sanctions on banks,” indicating that “the Iraqi banks sanctioned by US It has reached 37 banks, and the number may rise, according to indicators, to 69 banks.
He continued, “There is an American request to close the banks operating in Iraq with red wax, and what remains are 4 or 6 operating banks, according to information. Therefore, Iraq wants to understand America He is serious about reforming the banking system, pointing out that there is a problem with prepaid cards, as The treasury The American found that part of the work and activity of those who want to circumvent American sanctions is done through these cards.
He stated that “Iraq needs more time to organize this process, because there is an American threat to stop dealing with transfers through prepaid cards,” noting that “Hussein’s visit to Washington It coincided with the imminent appointment of an official responsible for the Iraqi file in US Department of State It seems that Iraq wants to be as close as possible to Washington, to explain the viewpoints at the very least or the nature of the Iraqi orientations with America and even in some situations. Also, the visit, in terms of timing, comes with the American-Iranian negotiations, so Iraq wants there to be no merging between the Iranian file and the Iraqi file.”
Al-Shammari explained that “the Iraqi foreign minister wanted to convey the desire Sudanese “Iraq is ready to visit Washington and meet with Trump and work with him,” he said, noting that “the visit remains subject to developments in the region, developments in the US-Iranian negotiations, and the Israeli-Iranian clash.”
He explained that “it is not possible to build on a single visit, as the Trump administration is asking Iraq to take further measures,” explaining that “the government has not made any progress on the file of the Israeli hostage in Iraq (Elizabeth Tsurkov), which was one of the urgent demands of the previous US administration “Release her.”
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