🇮🇶⚖️ Iraq's New Balancing Act: Sovereignty, Reform & Global Alignment

Iraq's al-Zaidi rebalances Iran ties before Washington visit

Shafaq News

Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi is testing a proposition that has eluded every Baghdad government since 2003: that Iraq can assert greater sovereign control over its own affairs, and deal with Iran from a position of parity rather than dependence, without severing a relationship that geography, security, faith, and trade have made essential.

The events of a single week, unfolding ahead of his coming visit to Washington, scheduled on July 15, cut in both directions at once. A corruption sweep fell heaviest on networks, some of them directly or indirectly, tied to Tehran allies, and Baghdad was kept clear of a politically charged funeral of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Yet the Iranian president, Masoud Pezeshkian, stood in Najaf reaffirming the depth of the bond; the Quds Forces leader  Esmail Qaani arrived unobstructed, and al-Zaidi himself sent warm condolences and accepted an invitation to Tehran. Read together, these are less the opening moves of a pivot than the calibrations of a hedge...read more: https://www.shafaq.com/en/Report/Iraq-s-al-Zaidi-rebalances-Iran-ties-before-Washington-visit

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🇮🇶⚖️ Iraq's New Balancing Act: Sovereignty, Reform & Global Alignment

Iraq is entering a critical phase as Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi works to strengthen Iraq's position between Washington and Tehran ahead of his upcoming U.S. visit.

The message coming from Baghdad appears clear: Iraq wants to maintain its relationship with Iran, but from a position of greater sovereignty and independence. Recent developments—including anti-corruption operations, efforts to strengthen state authority, and tighter control over security matters—signal a push toward a more centralized and stable government.

🇺🇸 At the same time, stronger engagement with Washington highlights Iraq's efforts to expand international partnerships, attract investment, and continue financial and economic modernization.

This is not about completely choosing one side over another—it is about Iraq attempting to redefine its role as a sovereign nation with control over its own institutions.

💰 A stronger state.
🏦 A more modern financial system.
🌍 Greater integration with the global economy.

As Iraq continues its reforms, the coming months could reveal how far these changes will go.

The pieces continue to move... and the world is watching Iraq. 🇮🇶

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🚨 After September 2026..Is Iraq Preparing to Delete the Zeros? 🇮🇶#iqd #iraqdinar @DINARREVALUATION

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💵🇮🇶 Is Iraq's Currency Structure Pointing Toward the "Delete the Zeros" Project?

 Article:  "Small denominations of the Iraqi dinar reveal a negative indicator of the money supply... An expert explains with figures"  Quote:  "According to data from the Central Bank of Iraq ...

the total number of banknotes issued increased from about 5.8 trillion banknotes in 2022 to 6.3 trillion banknotes in 2026, which led to an increase in the per capita share of banknotes from 120 banknotes to 141 banknotes, raising their total value per person from 1.8 million dinars to 2.51 million dinars...  

 the  50,000 dinar... as the number of issued notes jumped from 319 million notes in 2022 to more than 941 million notes in 2026... the prominence of large groups is an economic indicator that most of this money is going towards hoarding outside the banking system instead of circulating in the economy...The failure of small groups to grow in proportion to the size of the total money supply...necessitates a comprehensive review of monetary policy"

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💵🇮🇶 Is Iraq's Currency Structure Pointing Toward the "Delete the Zeros" Project?

A new report based on Central Bank of Iraq (CBI) data reveals an important trend in Iraq's money supply.

Between 2022 and 2026, the number of banknotes in circulation increased from 5.8 trillion to 6.3 trillion, while the number of 50,000 IQD notes nearly tripled—from 319 million to more than 941 million. At the same time, an economist notes that smaller denominations have not expanded proportionally, suggesting that large amounts of cash are being hoarded outside the banking system and calling for a comprehensive review of Iraq's monetary policy .

The CBI has spent years working to reduce cash dependency, expand electronic payments, strengthen the banking sector, and eliminate the parallel market. Could restructuring Iraq's currency eventually become the next logical step?

💡 My Perspective

This report comes at a very interesting time—July 2026, just a few months before September, a month many of us have already identified as potentially significant for Iraq.

By September, several major milestones are expected to converge:

✅ Progress on the 2027 Federal Budget.
✅ The September 30 deadline for Iran-backed militias to disarm.
✅ The planned conclusion of the International Coalition's mission.
✅ Continued economic and banking reforms.

It's interesting that this monetary policy discussion is emerging now, almost as if it is helping prepare the groundwork for what could come after September.

Could the CBI be positioning itself to finally move forward with the Delete the Zeros Project once these major political, security, and economic milestones are behind it?

No one knows for certain, and there has been no official announcement. But the timing of this report, combined with the broader reform agenda, certainly makes it an interesting development to watch.

👀 We continue connecting the dots... and September 2026 is looking more important than ever. 🇮🇶

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🌍🇮🇶 Iraq's Global Momentum Continues to Grow

CHANNEL8 NEWS

Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Faleh al-Zaidi announced on X that he is traveling to Washington with a high-level government and business delegation to advance Iraq–US economic and investment partnerships in energy, technology, infrastructure, the digital economy, and finance.

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🌍🇮🇶 Iraq's Global Momentum Continues to Grow

A growing number of analysts are calling Prime Minister Al-Zaidi's July 13 visit to Washington, D.C. one of Iraq's most significant developments in recent years. While headlines referring to a "Reset" reflect opinion rather than official policy, the broader trend is becoming increasingly clear.

Iraq is strengthening its international partnerships while accelerating major reforms at home. From expanding diplomatic cooperation with the United States to modernizing its financial system, combating corruption, recovering stolen assets, and improving economic governance, the country continues to build the foundation for long-term stability and growth.

These are not isolated events—they are part of a broader strategy to position Iraq as a stronger, more transparent, and globally connected economy. Each reform, each international meeting, and each financial modernization effort represents another step toward that objective.

No single announcement is likely to define Iraq's transformation. Instead, we are witnessing a series of deliberate, coordinated actions that continue moving the country forward.

📈 Economic reforms are advancing.
🏦 Financial modernization continues.
🌍 Iraq is strengthening its global position.

The momentum is building... Stay tuned, Dinarians! 🇮🇶💵

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🚨🏦 CBI Insider: The Strategy Remains on Track!! #iqd #dinarrevaluation #dinaresgurus #iraq #cbi

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🚨 CBI Takes Another Step Toward Reducing the Parallel Market

 The Central Bank of Iraq (CBI) has issued new directives regulating the cash withdrawal of U.S. dollar deposits and incoming foreign remittances. Under the new measures, commercial banks will be permitted to disburse citizens' U.S. dollar deposits in cash, with the regulations set to take effect on July 15, 2026. 

Read more: https://channel8.com/english/news/61357 

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🚨 CBI Issues New Rules for U.S. Dollar Withdrawals & Foreign Remittances

The Central Bank of Iraq (CBI) has announced that, effective July 15, 2026, commercial banks will be allowed to disburse citizens' U.S. dollar deposits in cash. The new directives also regulate incoming foreign remittances, allowing beneficiaries to receive funds either in cash USD or through U.S. dollar bank accounts. The measures also establish controlled mechanisms for providing cash dollars for certain government-funded contracts and qualifying export proceeds.

This is another strategic step by the CBI to continue reducing Iraq's parallel market.

If you've been expecting one big announcement saying, "The parallel market has been eliminated," that's probably not how this process will happen. Instead, we're witnessing gradual but very deliberate measures, each one moving Iraq closer to that objective.

The same approach is likely to be used when it comes to increasing the value of the Iraqi dinar. Rather than one overnight event, we'll likely continue to see incremental but unmistakable progress toward the ultimate goal.

We're getting closer, Dinarians! 🇮🇶💵

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FRANK26: The Next 60 Days Could Change Everything for the IQD!

 Frank26 

 The next two months are going to be extremely exciting because we will be able to see and follow the evidence of every PIP movement on a daily basis.  It will increase the value of the dinar's exchange rate. 

 It will eventually hit 1 to 1 and eradicate the black market.  After the RI is established, maybe around $3.22, then they can start the float which  might put you in the $4.00 range.

As far as when the rate comes out, I don't know and neither do you.  But we both know without a doubt it is being delivered to the Iraqi citizens right now.  But it is a process...It is a process that one day will lead you where you'll say, wow! 

 That process, that journey, will cause you to be amazed at what's going on.  You have to be careful.  Only  you can make the decision on when to exchange your currency...Right now you're going to have to watch the closing of the [market rate and official rate] gap.  Once it reaches that, then you're going to have to worry about the float.  Where do you get off this train? 

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