Washington Calls On Erbil To Expedite The Export Of Kurdistan's Oil
March 22, 2025 Erbil - Al-Zaman US National Security Advisor Michael Waltz urged the Kurdistan Region to expedite the formation of a government and resume oil exports through the Turkish port of Ceyhan, which have been halted since March 2023.
The US advisor's request came during a phone call he made Friday evening with Kurdistan Regional Government Prime Minister Masrour Barzani to discuss "ways to strengthen relations between the Kurdistan Region and Iraq with the United States," according to a statement from the regional government.
Waltz and Barzani agreed on the "need to expedite the formation of the new Kurdistan Regional Government cabinet and reiterated their commitment to resuming Kurdistan Region oil exports as soon as possible." LINK