Foreign Ministry: Sudanese Will Strongly Propose Ending Sanctions On Iraqi Banks During His Visit To Washington
Saturday, April 13, 2024 Baghdad/National News Center An official at the Iraqi Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed the intention of Prime Minister Muhammad Shia al-Sudani to present the file of ending sanctions on Iraqi banks by the US Treasury.
The source said that the visit “will not witness any radical changes in the relationship between Baghdad and Washington,” but added that the visit will include “discussing the file of the (international coalition forces to fight ISIS) and the American presence in Iraq, and the file of American financial sanctions on Iraqi private banks and institutions, and cooperation in Various security and economic fields.”
It is noteworthy that US sanctions recently targeted 28 banks for, according to Washington, their dealings with Iran, amid accusations of their involvement in dollar smuggling.
Baghdad and Washington are holding rounds of joint talks to remove international coalition forces from Iraq, as the first round was held on January 27. The first round led to an agreement to form a joint military committee to review and end the coalition mission, in addition to moving to bilateral security relations.
The committee began its work on February 11. The same official stated that “the Sudanese will be at the head of a large ministerial and military delegation” to Washington, while “a bilateral partnership agreement will be announced” between the two countries.
It will also be “agreed on a periodic review of the American military presence, as well as the coalition forces, through dialogue rounds held by officials from both countries.”
For his part, the second Iraqi Foreign Ministry official ruled out any “major change in the form of the current relationship” between Iraq and the United States. He attributed this to “the situation in the Middle East, as well as the upcoming US presidential elections” next November. https://nnciraq.com/252940/
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