Wednesday, March 12, 2025
US NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISOR TO SUDAN: ENDING EXCEPTION FOR ELECTRICITY SUPPLY FROM IRAN LINKED TO MAXIMUM PRESSURE POLICY, 13 MARCH
US NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISOR TO SUDAN: ENDING EXCEPTION FOR ELECTRICITY SUPPLY FROM IRAN LINKED TO MAXIMUM PRESSURE POLICY
Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani received a phone call today, Sunday, from US National Security Advisor Michael Waltz, where both sides affirmed their commitment to strengthening and deepening the strategic partnership between Iraq and the United States.
The Prime Minister’s media office said in a statement received by {Euphrates News} that “the discussions focused on enhancing bilateral cooperation in the economic and security fields, as the Prime Minister affirmed Iraq’s commitment to expanding economic relations with the United States, encouraging American companies to invest in the growing Iraqi market. He also reviewed the important reforms and initiatives implemented by his government to create a more stable, transparent and attractive environment for investors.”
For his part, the US National Security Advisor encouraged the Prime Minister to rely more on American companies, and to work to solve the problems and remove the obstacles facing those companies operating in Iraq, including the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, to encourage them to work and invest in Iraq.
The two sides also stressed the importance of joint efforts to build a strong Iraq capable of relying on itself. The discussions also included addressing issues and the role of American companies operating in this field. In this context, the United States renewed its commitment to supporting Iraq’s energy independence and expressed its readiness to cooperate in accelerating the achievement of this goal.
Regarding the security file, National Security Advisor Waltz affirmed the United States’ firm commitment to the security and stability of Iraq in the face of regional and international challenges. The two sides also stressed the importance of continuing cooperation to ensure Iraq’s sovereignty and stability in the long term, especially in light of the turbulent conditions in the region.
Waltz added that ending the exemption for electricity supplied from Iran is linked to the maximum pressure policy, which confirms the importance of bilateral coordination to avoid any potential negative effects on Iraq’s stability.
The call reaffirmed the strong partnership between Iraq and the United States, with both sides expressing their shared vision for a secure, prosperous, and sovereign Iraq.
STATUS OF THE RV. PART. 3 BY MNT GOAT, 13 MARCH
STATUS OF THE RV. PART. 3
What I am trying to tell you again is that they are still artificially suppressing the dinar and I believe they are still holding to this Obama/Biden foreign policy due to the economic war between Iran and the US, at lease for the time being. The currency resetting has to take place as some point. This news in this article is just yet another example of the problems facing Iraq.. Problems that they will NEVEER solve until they stop treating their economy like it is still under Chapter VII sanctions.
Are they finally breaking the parallel market?
We have also witnessed this and there is a significant decline the black-market pricing of the dinar. In other words it is getting closer and closer to the “official” CBI rate. But this news today is shocking news and we all certainly hope they do not decide to devalue the dinar, as they did in 2020.
What else is in the news….
There are a few articles about the gas and electricity imports from Tehran to Iraq. The US State Department announcing that it is reviewing all economic exemptions that provide Iran with any degree of support, in an escalatory step that could have broad repercussions, especially on Iraq, which relies heavily on gas and electricity imports from Tehran.
I will not list all the articles here on this subject and you can go are read them for yourself in the Articles Section of the Newsletter. Are they worth reading? I would pay attention to what they are telling us, but most of us should already be aware of this news as I have talked about it already. Iraq is trying now to negotiate gas from outside Iranian sources. They have also asked for U.S. help to finally complete the electricity grid, but remember this grid is to run off of almost exclusively natural gas LNG, something that they are working on to capture from their own Iraqi oil wells and use in their power plants. But this takes time to implement and pay for this project.
This gas is just being wasted today and blown off. This project cost money and would not be completed until 2028, three years from now. So, what do they do in the meantime? Maybe they can shorten this project with the U.S. help. Trump is good as solving problems and so let’s see what he comes up with for this one….lol..lol..lol..
PARLIAMENTARY OIL COMMITTEE REVEALS URGENT SOLUTIONS FOR IRANIAN GAS, 13 MARCH
PARLIAMENTARY OIL COMMITTEE REVEALS URGENT SOLUTIONS FOR IRANIAN GAS
The Parliamentary Oil and Gas Committee revealed, on Sunday, the Iraqi government’s intention to import Gulf gas instead of Iranian gas after the recent US sanctions, announcing a project that is being worked on at high speed in Basra, the far south of the country.
The spokesman for the committee, Ali Shaddad, said, “The problem with the Ministry of Electricity is that it has established stations in the Iraqi provinces that depend on gas only, while the stations in Basra are complex and operate on gas, crude oil, and black oil, and this is what contributed to the stability of the electrical system in the province.”
He explained that “the Prime Minister personally follows up on the completion of the gas pipeline project from the floating platform in Basra on a daily basis,” indicating that “the Ministry of Oil began working on it about thirty days ago and it will be completed at high speed within 120 days.”
He added that “the completion rate has exceeded 30% so far,” stressing that “the project will contribute to transporting Gulf gas in quantities of up to 200 cubic meters.”
(How much gas did Iraq say it needed to power its full grid? Didn’t they tell us? I quote from the article above- “Iraq currently produces 27,000 megawatts of electricity through stations, most of which operate on gas, but the production capacity sometimes drops to 17,000 megawatts. This amount, at its maximum, does not meet the country’s electricity needs, as Iraq needs to increase production to reach 40,000 megawatts in order to ensure the provision of energy around the clock”
Since we know that 1 megawatt-hour would require about 198 cubic meters. So, you can see that the importing Gulf gas would not be nearly enough to power the entire country of Iraq.)
STATUS OF THE RV , PART. 2 BY MNT GOAT, 12 SEPT
STATUS OF THE RV , PART. 2
I find it very difficult to see how grown-up adults could analyze the exact same article and come up with just the opposite information. Do any of these intel gurus out there really know what the hell they are talking about?
Again, this is why the Iraqi dinar needs to get off the sole de facto peg to the US dollar. Also get off the petro-dollar. They need to get off the Obama/Biden policy towards Iraq which is still a “sanctioned-like” driven foreign policy. As we all know Iraq has been out of Chapter VII sanctions since Dec 2022. I know I keep harping on these FACTS but it is important to see and understand just what is really happening in Iraq and what has to change.
They need to peg the dinar to a basket to prevent these wide swings every time there is a hiccup in the oil market pricing of oil. Why these swings in the dinar rate? These swings are cause by two things:
1.Because Iraq is still forced to sell oil in US dollars only;
2.The Iraqi dinar is still solely pegged to the US dollar.
They do not and should not have to build up the economy first with non-oil revenues to combat this peg and reliance on the dollar, as this is what they are doing now. I tell you the value of the Iraqi dinar is already there and its there in the mere fact that they have large quantities of oil reserves, can bring it to market along with the other products. They have willing and able customers. It may not mean $70 a barrel, but even at for instance, $35 a barrel along with the gold stockpiles and the monetary CBI reserves, the assets can the dinar rate far greater than 1/6 of a penny for a dinar. Hey, I thought they were now moving to “asset” based currency values? So where is this effort when it comer to the Iraq?
WASHINGTON REVIEWS ALL ECONOMIC EXEMPTIONS FOR IRAN… AND IRAQ IS AT THE HEART OF THE CRISIS., 12 MARCH
WASHINGTON REVIEWS ALL ECONOMIC EXEMPTIONS FOR IRAN… AND IRAQ IS AT THE HEART OF THE CRISIS.
The US State Department announced that it is reviewing all economic exemptions that provide Iran with any degree of support, in an escalatory step that could have broad repercussions, especially on Iraq, which relies heavily on gas and electricity imports from Tehran.
State Department spokeswoman Tammy Bruce confirmed that Washington is urging Iraq to speed up its move away from Iranian energy sources. This statement reflects increasing pressure on Baghdad, which finds itself facing a dual challenge of meeting its electricity needs amid a stifling energy crisis, while at the same time avoiding any economic and political repercussions from adhering to US sanctions.
Baghdad between the hammer and the anvil
Iraq relies on Iranian gas to power the power plants that feed most of its provinces, with Baghdad importing about 40% of its energy needs from Tehran. Despite its attempts to diversify its sources, local gas investment projects are still lagging, leaving Iraq in a vulnerable position in the face of any tightening of US sanctions.
The Iraqi government, which previously received periodic waivers from Washington to import energy from Iran, may now face tighter restrictions. If those waivers are removed, it could exacerbate the electricity crisis, especially as summer approaches, when consumption rates rise and power outages are frequent.
Economic and political repercussions
The repercussions of the US decision are not limited to the energy file only, but extend to the Iraqi economy more broadly. Iraq pays part of its Iranian gas dues in Iraqi dinars through frozen bank accounts, which means that any suspension of exemptions could disrupt this mechanism and impose new financial challenges on Baghdad.
Politically, this American pressure puts the Iraqi government before a difficult test, as it must reconcile its strategic relationship with Washington and its economic partnership with Tehran. With tensions rising in the region, any new American move could affect the fragile balance in the Iraqi scene.
STATUS OF THE RV , PART. 1 BY MNT GOAT, 12 SEPT
STATUS OF THE RV
In opening my commentary today on the status of the RV, I want to say that this “Latest Mnt Goat Newsletter” BLOG is my information. There is no other site including YouTube or others that represent me.
I do not post any of my information on any other site. Don’t be fooled! Let’s stick to the FACTS. Rumors are Mnt Goat said the RV occurred. I did not say this, just so you know.
Many take my information and use it for their own monetary gain. They take it out of context and twist the facts to suit their own warped, fake reality. Since they have not done any research as they are either not mentally capable or are just too lazy. Instead they only speculate at best what is happening in Iraq. I don’t want to get caught up in their FAKE news or lies.
So, be careful of whom you listen to. My blog is open to all to view. There is no LOGON Accounts or standard subscription fees. I post all the article here for everyone to freely read for yourself. There is no backroom “special” place for the juicier articles with a special fee. I want to leave it that way, if possible.
☹ I have to come on today to first clarify yet another intel guru idiocy. This one is about what was said by them about an article titled “ECONOMIST: LOWER OIL PRICES MAY PUSH IRAQ TO REDUCE EXCHANGE RATE AND CUT EXPENSES”. So, let's dive into this article and get the FACTS straight. First, lets see what the article says and I quote from it –
“Economic expert Nabil Al Marsomi warned today, Monday, that the continued decline in oil prices will put the Iraqi government before difficult choices, including those that may include reducing the exchange rate to confront financial challenges.”
So, by reducing the exchange rate Iraq means to devalue the currency much like it did in 202. Do you remember this measure back then? Do you understand why they took this measure back then? I will assume you do understand since I talked about this and explained it many times already. So, this article to does not mean a revaluation.
Again, they do not mean taking 1310 and making the rate, for instance 1200, which would be a literal reduction and a revaluation. They do not mean a literal reduction instead they mean a reduction in the value of the dinar, meaning it would take more dollars to buy a dinar and thus the dinar would be worth less in Iraq than it is today, so the rate would probably go up something for instance like 1400 not the other way.
Think, Think and Think! Gosh…. God gave you a brain. Stop listening to these idiot intel gurus. Why else would Iraq tell us it would be a “difficult decision”, yet another reason to believe it would be a devaluation. Get it? If it was a revaluation, it would not be difficult, it would be easy. The difficulty comes in a devaluation.
Another sign that it would be a devaluation is the statement given in the second paragraph and I quote – “the government may be forced to take austerity measures that include reducing public expenditures and increasing non-oil revenues,” noting that “the oil market is currently suffering from significant weakness”.
Remember that still 90% of the revenues come from the petro-dollar and the dinar is still pegged solely to the U.S. dollar. So, if oil prices decline, as they are telling us in this article that they are, then the dinar would decline, thus the rate would drop (or the numbers would rise, meaning it takes more dinars to make one dollar.)
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WASHINGTON DEMANDS THAT IRAQ DISPENSE WITH IRANIAN ENERGY “AS SOON AS POSSIBLE”,, 12 MARCH
WASHINGTON DEMANDS THAT IRAQ DISPENSE WITH IRANIAN ENERGY “AS SOON AS POSSIBLE”
The US State Department called on Iraq to end its dependence on Iranian energy sources “as soon as possible,” hours after Washington announced its intention to tighten sanctions on Tehran.
In response to a question about the exemptions granted to Iraq, and whether they would be renewed, the Foreign Ministry indicated that it is reviewing all exemptions granted, according to Reuters.
The problem:
Iraq currently produces 27,000 megawatts of electricity through stations, most of which operate on gas, but the production capacity sometimes drops to 17,000 megawatts.
This amount, at its maximum, does not meet the country’s electricity needs, as Iraq needs to increase production to reach 40,000 megawatts in order to ensure the provision of energy around the clock.
The Solution:
To solve this crisis, Iraq resorted to importing quantities of Iranian gas, which threatened to expose it to US sanctions, before the United States granted it an exemption that is renewed periodically.
With US President Donald Trump returning to power, he pledged to pursue a policy of “maximum pressure” against Iran. As a result, the Iraqi government asked the new US administration to extend the waiver granted by the previous administration, according to previous statements by Al-Sudani in an interview with the Saudi Al-Sharq channel. Al-Sudani had touched on the issue of ending dependence on Iranian supplies during the interview, noting that the country plans to completely end gas imports by 2028, adding:
“There will be clear energy independence.”
He continued: “Ultimately, we need this exception to continue throughout this period. At the same time, we have started the process of linking energy with neighboring countries in order to cover our needs, and this is part of the concept of integration that we seek with our brothers.”
This is not the first statement of its kind, but rather comes just days after US Secretary of State Marco Rubio called Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani, where they discussed Iranian influence in the region, and Rubio urged Iraq to “achieve energy independence.”
The new US statement may not mean that Washington will not renew the exemption granted to Iraq, but it indicates increased pressure on Baghdad to get rid of these supplies.
The comments come hours after US Treasury Secretary Scott Besant confirmed that the US would tighten sanctions on Iran, adding that the US would “shut down” the country’s oil sector using “pre-determined criteria and timelines.” He hinted that “making Iran bankrupt again would be the beginning of our updated sanctions policy.”
The Treasury secretary suggested that the United States could work with “regional actors” to help Iran get its oil to market. One of those countries is likely to be Russia, which earlier this week signaled its willingness to help the United States in talks with Iran over ending its nuclear program and its support for anti-American regional proxies.
“Treasury is prepared to engage in frank discussions with these countries,” Bessent said. “We will work to shut down Iran’s oil sector and drone manufacturing capabilities.”
MNT GOAT : "ECONOMIST: LOWER OIL PRICES MAY PUSH IRAQ TO REDUCE EXCHANGE RATE AND CUT EXPENSES" , 12 MARCH
MNT GOAT
"ECONOMIST: LOWER OIL PRICES MAY PUSH IRAQ TO REDUCE EXCHANGE RATE AND CUT EXPENSES"
"Economic expert Nabil Al Marsomi warned today, Monday, that the continued decline in oil prices will put the Iraqi government before difficult choices, including those that may
include reducing the exchange rate to confront financial challenges.
Does this statement in the article mean that the CBI may revalue the dinar any time soon?
Let's explore this notion in today's Mnt Goat Newsletter. You do want the
TRUTH, don't you?
Their words not mine....
POLITICIAN: AMERICA IS PUTTING PRESSURE ON IRAQ TO KILL TWO BIRDS WITH ONE STONE, 12 MARCH
POLITICIAN: AMERICA IS PUTTING PRESSURE ON IRAQ TO KILL TWO BIRDS WITH ONE STONE
Political researcher Qasim Al-Tamimi said on Friday that America is exerting pressure on Iraq in ruling files that are considered the lifeblood of the people, in order to kill two birds with one stone.
Al-Tamimi told Al-Maalouma, “The American side tightened its sanctions on the Islamic Republic to achieve the interests of the Zionist entity, and these sanctions also included Iraq, but indirectly.”
He added, “The American sanctions were behind preventing Iraq from obtaining gas imported from Iran, and therefore these are sanctions that affect the Iraqi people, since electricity is considered the lifeblood of Iraqis in light of the stifling crisis that Iraq has been suffering from for the past years without effective solutions.”
He explained that “what America is doing in imposing sanctions aims to incite people against governments, especially after Iraq announced its position on the Zionist crimes and expressed its rejection of what the occupier is doing, and participated through the resistance in striking the enemy. Therefore, America is imposing sanctions to kill two birds with one stone, meaning that it seeks to impose more sanctions on Iran and harm the Iraqi people.
(I do not believe this notion the America is intentionally harming the Iraqi people or want to harm them. Instead, they are after Iran and need to break that country somehow. Iraq is caught in the middle, however I will say that they have been warned now for over decades to get their own electricity and gas. How many more exemptions do they want? How long will these exemptions go on? Finally, a US president putting his foot down and forcing them to do something. You know Iraq and how slow they can be.)
Once Isaac has been funded he will post the word "VICTORY" , 12 MARCH
ISAAC
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AL-ALAQ: IRAQ HAS ONE OF THE HIGHEST GOLD RESERVES IN THE ARAB WORLD, AT 162 TONS. WITH COMMENTS OF MNT GOAT, 12 MARCH
AL-ALAQ: IRAQ HAS ONE OF THE HIGHEST GOLD RESERVES IN THE ARAB WORLD, AT 162 TONS.
The Governor of the Central Bank, Ali Al-Alaq, confirmed today, Tuesday, that Iraq has one of the highest gold reserves among Arab countries, amounting to 162 tons.
Al-Alaq told the official agency, which was followed by “Al-Eqtisad News”, that “the Central Bank is closely monitoring the movement of gold and currencies,” noting that “part of diversification to ward off any risks is to have a percentage of gold reserves, especially in recent years there have been continuous purchases.”
(Just more bragging…..where is the revaluation of the currency? When will they stop artificially suppressing the dinar? )
DINAR EXCHANGE UPDATE, 12 MARCH
DINAR EXCHANGE UPDATE
Iraq’s Ministry of Oil just signed a major deal with British Petroleum (BP) to develop multiple oil and gas fields in Kirkuk! 
This marks a key step in revitalizing the energy sector after a period of standstill. Big things are coming for Iraq’s economy! 
#Iraq #BP #Oil #Energy #EconomicGrowth
Iraq’s Ministry of Oil has signed a landmark agreement with British Petroleum (BP) to redevelop four major oil and gas fields in the Kirkuk region. This deal is a significant step towards revitalizing Iraq’s oil sector after years of challenges.
Key Details of the Agreement:
•Investment: BP will invest approximately $25 billion over the project’s lifetime to redevelop the fields.
•Fields Involved:
•Kirkuk Field: Specifically, the Baba and Avanah domes.
•Adjacent Fields: Bai Hassan, Jambur, and Khabbaz.
•Production Potential: The initial phase is expected to yield over three billion barrels of oil equivalent. The broader resource potential across the contract area is estimated to be up to 20 billion barrels of oil equivalent.
Strategic Importance:
•Economic Impact: This agreement aims to boost Iraq’s oil production capacity, supporting the nation’s economic growth and energy infrastructure development.
•Energy Security: Developing these fields will enhance Iraq’s ability to meet domestic energy demands and strengthen its position in global energy markets.
This partnership underscores BP’s commitment to investing in Iraq’s energy sector and highlights the country’s potential as a key player in global oil production.
This marks a key step in revitalizing the energy sector after a period of standstill. Big things are coming for Iraq’s economy! #Iraq #BP #Oil #Energy #EconomicGrowth
Iraq’s Ministry of Oil has signed a landmark agreement with British Petroleum (BP) to redevelop four major oil and gas fields in the Kirkuk region. This deal is a significant step towards revitalizing Iraq’s oil sector after years of challenges.
Key Details of the Agreement:
•Investment: BP will invest approximately $25 billion over the project’s lifetime to redevelop the fields.
•Fields Involved:
•Kirkuk Field: Specifically, the Baba and Avanah domes.
•Adjacent Fields: Bai Hassan, Jambur, and Khabbaz.
•Production Potential: The initial phase is expected to yield over three billion barrels of oil equivalent. The broader resource potential across the contract area is estimated to be up to 20 billion barrels of oil equivalent.
Strategic Importance:
•Economic Impact: This agreement aims to boost Iraq’s oil production capacity, supporting the nation’s economic growth and energy infrastructure development.
•Energy Security: Developing these fields will enhance Iraq’s ability to meet domestic energy demands and strengthen its position in global energy markets.
This partnership underscores BP’s commitment to investing in Iraq’s energy sector and highlights the country’s potential as a key player in global oil production.Central Bank: Iraq has one of the highest gold reserves in the Arab world, 12 MARCH
Central Bank: Iraq has one of the highest gold reserves in the Arab world
Baghdad – Mil
Central Bank Governor Ali Al-Alak confirmed on Tuesday that Iraq has one of the highest gold reserves in Arab countries at 162 tons.
Al-Alak said that “the central bank is actively following the movement of gold and currencies,” noting that “part of diversification to avert any risks is to have a percentage of gold reserves, especially in recent years there have been continuous purchases.”
He added that “Iraq today has 162 tons of gold, which is one of the highest reserves at the Arab level, and we are the fourth country in the size of the reserves we have of gold.”
TIDBIT FROM FRANK26, 12 MARCH
Frank26
MIGA - stands for Make Iraq Great Again. Iraq has it all over the place...This is good for Iraq. It'll be good for Iraq...
Cockroaches, got to get rid of them...
It was last month that Sudani said right around the middle of February that at the end of February we will bring the budget tables...
Then towards the end of last month he says I'm going to do it at the beginning of March...On the 3rd of March he comes out and he says I'm going to do this at the middle of March..
.
Here we are headed towards the middle of March in about another week and he just made an announcement...
he says I'm going to expose the budget tables at the end of March...
We went from the end of February to the beginning of March, to the middle of March...What is April 1st? End of quarter. What did Dr. Shabibi want when he wanted to release the new exchange rate? The beginning or end of a year or the beginning of a quarter...
ZOOM IRAQ NEWA: Negotiations to form the new Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) cabinet between the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) and the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) are progressing well!!, 12 MARCH
ZOOM IRAQ NEWS
Negotiations to form the new Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) cabinet between the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) and the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) are progressing well,
announced PUK spokesperson Saadai Ahmad Pira. He added that the final steps for forming the cabinet will be concluded in the upcoming meetings.
EXCERPTS FROM MARKZ, 12 MARKZ
EXCERPTS FROM MARKZ
Member: If it happens for bonds on the 17th…will we be able to go then?
MZ: yes…probably shortly after…within a couple of days.
Member: I don’t know about anybody else, but I just have this gut feeling about Saint Patrick’s Day, and that our rainbow will appear with the gold at the end of it i.e. The RV.
Member: March 15th is the ides of march, meaning debt relief = Nesara
Member: The longer this goes… Trump opens himself up to MSM criticism regarding the economy. He needs a magic “Trump” card to surprise everyone. (ie RV / NESARA)
MZ: I agree….and I believe they are starting to make better headway …but he really needs Nesara/Gesara.
Member: I have a story about a friend of mine who went to a chase bank and saw a kiosk machine that said "exchanges". Wish I knew what that means?
MZ: hopefully it means our exchanges
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