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MP Hussein Sahib al-Bayati told the state-owned Iraqi News Agency that parliament hopes the visit will secure modern aircraft and air defense equipment, rather than remaining “merely “ ceremonial.
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🇮🇶💵 Iraq Eyes the Next Phase: Unlocking Frozen Funds
Recent reports indicate that Iraqi lawmakers expect Prime Minister Al-Zaidi's visit to Washington to deliver real results, not just a ceremonial meeting. Among the key expectations are:
✈️ Securing modern aircraft and air defense systems.
💵 Requesting the release of Iraqi funds that remain frozen or restricted.
🤝 Strengthening economic and security cooperation with the United States.
For Washington to approve broader access to these funds, Iraq has been expected to demonstrate:
✅ A serious fight against corruption.
✅ Stronger anti-money laundering and banking compliance.
✅ Greater transparency in its financial system.
✅ Efforts to prevent funds from reaching sanctioned groups or Iran-backed militias.
📌 My Opinion
Now it makes sense why the Iraqi government has spent the last several weeks aggressively showcasing its anti-corruption campaign. We've also seen something unprecedented: a much stronger effort to confront and bring Iran-backed militias under state authority—something previous governments largely avoided.
These actions have intensified precisely as the Washington meeting approaches.
In my view, this is not a coincidence. Iraq appears to be preparing to move into the next phase of its economic reform agenda: obtaining the release of frozen Iraqi funds.
If that objective is achieved, it could provide Iraq with greater financial flexibility to continue implementing reforms and advancing the modernization of its banking and economic system.
⏳ The coming days could be very important.
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