US Withholding Iraq’s Own Oil Money Over Ties to Iran
The United States has halted dollar shipments to Iraq’s cash-based economy in an effort to force the Baghdad government to distance itself from Iran.
The money comes from Iraq’s oil revenues.
US blocks cash shipments to Iraq
- Trump administration halts shipments of U.S. cash to Iraq Washington Post —
- US halts Iraq dollar cash shipment after militia strikes, sources say The Straits Times —
- US halts Iraq dollar cash shipment after militia strikes, sources say The Straits Times —
- US halts shipment of Iraq’s oil dollars in bid to curb Iran-linked groups Al Jazeera —