Sunday, April 26, 2026
THE US OVERTHROW OF BAATHIST SUNNI SADDAM HUSSEIN EFFECTIVELY HANDED THE COUNTRY OVER TO PRO-TEHRAN LEADERSHIP WITH COMMENTS OF MNT GOAT
THE US OVERTHROW OF BAATHIST SUNNI SADDAM HUSSEIN EFFECTIVELY HANDED THE COUNTRY OVER TO PRO-TEHRAN LEADERSHIP
— Al Mayadeen English (@MayadeenEnglish) April 22, 2026
Currently the Coordination Framework (CF), which is the largest Iran-aligned parliamentary bloc of Shia parties, is racing to pick a new prime minister for the country – but reportedly neither of the two main candidates are acceptable to Washington.
There’s a huge lasting irony to the Iraq war and the Bush-Cheney legacy. The US overthrow of Baathist Sunni Saddam Hussein effectively handed the country over to pro-Tehran leadership. And the US has been dealing with the fallout in the region from the ‘Shia axis’ ever since.
(Mnt Goat:; Someone has to clean up this mess in the middle east left by Bush-Cheney and Obama legacies.)
FRANK26 & OMAR: PROPOSED SOLUTION TO THE GROWING STRESS ON LIQUIDITY: INCREASE VALUE OF THE CURRENCY
🔹 Key Highlights:
- 🇮🇶 Ground report claims Iraq is nearing a financial pressure point (“red line”).
- 💵 Message circulating: U.S. dollars are becoming scarce in the local system.
- 🏦 The Central Bank (CBI) may be forced to tap into reserves or take large loans.
- ⚠️ This signals growing stress on liquidity and financial stability.
- 📉 Narrative suggests current policies are unsustainable without major action.
- 💡 Proposed “solution” in the discussion: increase the value of the currency.
- 🔄 Implies urgency for a major monetary shift.
- 👤 Leadership pressure: claims that officials (like Alaq) are under scrutiny and facing consequences.
📌 Hashtags:
#Frank26 #Iraq 🇮🇶 #CBI 🏦 #CurrencyWatch 💱 #LiquidityCrisis ⚠️ #USDDollar 💵 #Forex 📊 #FinancialPressure 📉 #EconomicShift 🔄 #MonetaryPolicy 💡 #GlobalFinance 🌍 #RVTalk 👀 #BreakingNarrative 🚨 #MiddleEast #EconomicNews 📰
Frank26
[Iraq boots-on-the-ground report]
OMAR: We see the Finance Minister talking about how our reserves are reaching the red line level...Everybody in Iraq knows there's no more dollar...
FRANK: The CBI is forced now to tap into your reserves or to make large loans for the GOI...The solution is to release the value of your currency. They know that...The CBI...has no choice but to lift the value of your currency.
Alaq knows he messed up. He knows he's in trouble and Alaq knows his days are numbered...
US BLOCKS REGULAR $500 MILLION CASH PALLETS FLOWN TO IRAQ, OVER PRO-IRAN MILITIAS
US BLOCKS REGULAR $500 MILLION CASH PALLETS FLOWN TO IRAQ, OVER PRO-IRAN MILITIAS
by Tyler Durden
Wednesday, Apr 22, 2026 – 08:55 PM
In confirmation of some early reporting we featured at the start of this week, The Wall Street Journal has verified something that Iraqi officials themselves were denying just days ago: the US is blocking Iraq’s regular dollar shipments in order to pressure it’s Iran-backed militias. “The Trump administration has suspended U.S. dollar shipments to Iraq and frozen security cooperation programs with its military, escalating the pressure on Baghdad to dismantle powerful Iranian-backed militias,” said Iraqi and US officials interviewed in the report.
Pallets of cash and the Middle East should ring familiar, stretching from the Bush-Cheney years to even the Obama years (and Iran sanctions relief as part of the original nuclear deal). In this case, like with the Obama/Iran deal saga before, this is actually Iraq’s own oil revenue money.
Memory lane via CNBC: The New York Federal Reserve shipped billions of dollars in physical cash to Baghdad to pay for the reopening of the government & restoration of basic services. Much of it went missing.
In this latest case, a US military plane carrying a half-billion dollars has been delayed on its regularly scheduled delivery. “A cargo-plane delivery of nearly $500 million in U.S. banknotes, the proceeds from Iraqi oil sales from Federal Reserve Bank of New York accounts, was blocked recently by Treasury Department officials because of U.S. concerns about the militias,” WSJ continues, citing the officials.
The publication details, “It was the second scheduled shipment of dollars to the Central Bank of Iraq delayed by the U.S. since the start of the Iran war in late February, the U.S. and Iraqi officials said.”
During the height of the March fighting between Iran and Israel, several American facilities across Iraq came under attack, even including the US Embassy in Baghdad’s Green Zone. Typically, these were drones, or rocket fire, and Erbil and northern Iraq in particular came under heavy fire.
To review from the back grounder we previously featured: since 2003, a decision issued by Coalition Provisional Authority (CPA) head Paul Bremer has required that all Iraqi oil revenues be paid into an account at the US Federal Reserve Bank of New York, giving the US the ability to control how many US dollars are returned to the CBI. From that point until today, the Iraqi Ministry of Finance has had to submit funding requests to the US Treasury, which then approves or denies them based on its own criteria.
This monthly transfer of US dollars, flown into Baghdad in pallets of hard cash, determines Iraq’s ability to pay for basic needs such as salaries, food, and medicine. Whenever Washington believes that Iraq is not aligned with US regional goals, including enforcing economic sanctions on Iran, Baghdad’s major trading partner and a source of natural gas for electricity production, these fund transfers can be delayed or reduced. The US halted $13 billion in annual cash shipments to Iraq to pressure Baghdad to act against Resistance groups, the second such suspension since the start of the war on Iran.
KUJER: SALARIES ARE TEMPORARILY SECURED, AND IRAQ FACES AUSTERITY OR PRINTING MONEY
KUJER: SALARIES ARE TEMPORARILY SECURED, AND IRAQ FACES AUSTERITY OR PRINTING MONEY
Former MP Jamal Kojar confirmed that salaries are temporarily secured, while indicating that Iraq may resort to austerity measures or printing currency in the next phase.
During his appearance on the program “On the Ruler” broadcast by Al-Furat satellite channel, Kujer said: “The dollar issue in Iraq is linked to two aspects: technical, administrative, and political.” He explained that “the currently influential aspect is the cessation of dollar shipments due to the war conditions and the disruption of air traffic, and not because of a problem with the US Federal Reserve,” noting that “no official US announcement has been issued to stop the transfer of shipments.”
He added that “the effects of the drop in oil prices will appear after three months, but the cash reserve is still better compared to previous periods,” stressing “conviction in the government’s ability to secure salaries during the next six months, given that oil revenues are received three months after the sale, with options including printing money despite the risks of inflation.”
He pointed out that “the United States is waging a solitary conflict that may have repercussions on the global economy,” indicating that “the rise in fuel prices in the American markets reflects the magnitude of the effects,” and suggesting that “it will be a limited military confrontation.”
Kujer said that “Iraq may be forced to adopt an austerity policy or resort to printing money, which requires a fully empowered government to manage the phase,” criticizing the three-year budget, describing it as “a backbreaker after it turned the planned deficit into an actual deficit that exceeded $133 billion.”
He predicted that “oil prices will continue to rise even if the war stops,” noting that “the 2026 budget may be presented in the form of a law with the possibility of adding a supplementary budget, or resorting to legislation similar to the food security law to cover emergency expenses and secure salaries.”
Regarding the National Service Law, Kujer noted that “the law is unlikely to be passed at the present time due to the lack of political consensus and clarity in its features, despite the importance of introducing it in the long term.”
Saturday, April 25, 2026
THE NEW YORK TIMES: THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION IS DEMANDING THE NOMINATION OF A NEW PRIME MINISTER FOR IRAQ
THE NEW YORK TIMES: THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION IS DEMANDING THE NOMINATION OF A NEW PRIME MINISTER FOR IRAQ
The newspaper revealed New York Times, that the administration of US President Donald Trump she called for the nomination of a new prime minister in Iraq.
The newspaper quoted an official, Trump administration it calls for the nomination of a new prime minister for Iraq,” adding, “America has halted security cooperation with Iraq This includes training and financial support. The official added, Washington it suspended its support and funding for Iraqi security forces.
The coordination framework held a meeting yesterday, Monday, in Office of the President National Wisdom Movement Mr. Ammar Al-Hakim the decision on the prime minister candidate has been postponed until tomorrow, Wednesday.
💥 “Iraq Under Pressure: The Moves That Could Bring Up the Dinar Rate!!
🚨 IRAQI DINAR UPDATE — KEY HIGHLIGHTS 🚨
💵 Dollar Pressure Increasing
Reports suggest U.S. measures may be limiting dollar shipments to Iraq, adding pressure on the financial system and parallel markets.
🇮🇶 Monetary Tightening Impact
Reducing physical USD flow could push Iraq toward stronger internal monetary control through the Central Bank of Iraq.
📉 Market Effect Speculation
Some analysts believe tighter dollar supply could reduce black-market activity and strengthen official currency usage.
👉 It will bring up the rate of the dinar (according to some interpretations).
💱 “Lifting the Zeros” Project Active
The redenomination process (removing zeros from banknotes) is being discussed again as part of ongoing reforms.
🔥 Political Timing Factor
Supporters of the theory highlight current U.S.–Iraq coordination under Donald Trump as a key pressure point.
Optimistic outlook suggests continued movement within the next 12 months, though timing remains uncertain.
🧠 BIG PICTURE:
Pressure, reform, and monetary restructuring are all converging — signaling a transitional phase in Iraq’s financial system.
#️⃣ Hashtags:
#IraqiDinar #IQD #Forex #GlobalEconomy #MonetaryReform #IraqNews #CurrencyUpdate #EconomicReform 🚀
Mnt Goat
Article: “WASHINGTON HAS HALTED DOLLAR SHIPMENTS TO IRAQ UNTIL A NEW IRAQI GOVERNMENT IS FORMED” we learn one of the measures the US is using to threaten Iraq to disarm the Iranian backed militia is to cut off shipments of dollars to Iraq...These current U.S. sanctions appear to be about the sanctioning of the actual airborne flights of paper dollars into Iraq... Will it actually help Iraq more than hurt it in curbing the parallel market since the paper dollars will dry up.
Maybe this is something that should have been done a long time ago?
It will bring up the rate of the dinar.
Frank26
They have officially started the project of the lifting of the three zeros...from the exchange rate to add value to the currency. Here's the problem. They say that all the time...But this is the first time it's being done with Donald Trump.
🚀The Foundation Is Set: A New Era for the Iraqi Dinar Is Quietly Rising 🌍💱 #dinarrevaluation #iqd
🚨 DINAR GURU HIGHLIGHTS — BIG SHIFTS UNDERWAY 🚨
The narrative is changing… and this time it’s backed by real institutional movement.
💥 1. POWER SHIFT CONFIRMED
The Iraqi Parliament has officially backed the independence of the Central Bank of Iraq.
👉 Translation: Monetary decisions are now more protected from politics.
A full regulatory framework aligned with Islamic Financial Services Board standards is now in play.
👉 Iraq is aligning with global financial rules — a key step for credibility.
💱 3. EXCHANGE RATE STABILITY
The dinar has held a steady rate for over a year.
👉 This signals controlled policy and preparation — not chaos.
💵 4. “DELETE THE ZEROS” IS ACTIVE
The Central Bank of Iraq has officially launched the redenomination phase.
✔️ Replacing large notes
✔️ Introducing smaller denominations
⚠️ Not a rate change — but a structural shift
🌍 5. PERFECT CONDITIONS FORMING
- Low inflation ✔️
- Economic reforms ✔️
- Increasing global alignment ✔️
👉 The foundation is being built.
⏳ 6. TIMELINE BUZZ
- Growing expectations of movement within 12 months
- Signals of heightened activity around key dates
- Talk of possible exchange-related steps emerging
🚨 7. HIGH ALERT MODE
Insider chatter points to a specific Thursday trigger window
👉 With potential follow-through into the weekend
(Unconfirmed — but closely watched)
🧠 THE REAL TAKEAWAY
This is NOT random hype anymore.
This is a structured financial transition:
✔️ Institutional control
✔️ Currency restructuring
✔️ Banking modernization
✔️ Global alignment
🔥 BOTTOM LINE:
Iraq isn’t flipping a switch overnight…
It’s building a system that could support a stronger dinar over time.
Stay alert. Watch the structure — not just the rumors.
THE BILL FOR THE NEW REGIME: WILL WASHINGTON TURN DOLLAR SHIPMENTS INTO A “VETO” THAT SHAPES THE FEATURES OF THE NEXT STAGE?
THE BILL FOR THE NEW REGIME: WILL WASHINGTON TURN DOLLAR SHIPMENTS INTO A “VETO” THAT SHAPES THE FEATURES OF THE NEXT STAGE?
Iraq is going through a critical phase regarding the risk of a disruption in the supply of US dollars, amid conflicting reports indicating that Washington has suspended shipments for security and political reasons, and official denials from government sources. The crux of the matter lies in the Iraqi market’s complete dependence on liquidity from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, which puts the country’s financial stability at risk.
While the State of Law Coalition describes the news of the hard currency shortage as a “major rumor” aimed at political pressure, the Progress Party believes that the stability of the dollar flow is exclusively linked to the quality of the relationship with Washington, which puts the state before the challenge of balancing sovereignty and international obligations.
Big rumor
Khaled Alwan Al-Shallal, a member of the State of Law Coalition, says that “what is being circulated about the cessation of the flow of dollars from the United States to Iraq is somewhat exaggerated,” explaining that “there are strategic framework agreements between Iraq and the United States of America that guarantee the political, economic and even military situation, and therefore the country is facing a great rumor.”
He adds, “Even if there are occasional disagreements about the process of changing or delaying the flow of dollars, it does not reach the point of interrupting dollar payments or halting the wheels of the economy in Iraq to the extent that some expect.”
A senior US State Department official, as quoted by Alhurra website, said that dollar shipments to Iraq “have stopped and will not resume until the features of the new government become clear and the commitment to preventing the use of the dollar to finance attacks against Americans is verified,” stressing that what is happening “is not a break but a response.”
According to two government sources in the Iraqi cabinet, dollar shipments represent the main source of liquidity in the Iraqi market, as Iraqi oil revenues are deposited in an account with the Federal Reserve in New York. The Central Bank of Iraq and the US State Department denied that those shipments had stopped.
Advanced understandings
Al-Shallal believes that “this is like politics and its affairs are related to the existence of actual pressures on the process of forming the government and imposing external wills and agendas, but the Iraqi political situation is of a high degree of responsibility,” noting that “there are meetings between the leaders of the blocs, the latest of which was a meeting at the house of His Eminence Sayyid Ammar al-Hakim, where understandings were reached at a high level, and I expect things to proceed during Wednesday, and an agreement will be reached on a specific candidate who will be announced by the coordination framework.”
cautious anticipation
A member of the State of Law Coalition believes that “the issue of the factions comes in light of a truce between the United States and Iran, with clear anticipation and caution. If the negotiations with Iran and America succeed, the situation will move towards calming down and things will proceed correctly. But if the war returns, then every incident will have its own story.”
Sources quoted an unnamed Iraqi security minister as saying that “suspending coordination meetings is harming Iraq,” noting that Washington had stipulated that those responsible for the recent attacks on the US embassy and a base at Baghdad International Airport be identified before coordination could resume.
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bisent said that the United States “will not allow Iranian-backed militias to threaten American lives or interests,” while State Department spokesman Tommy Piot called on Baghdad to dismantle Iranian-linked groups, coinciding with the US Embassy issuing a Level 4 travel warning for Iraq.
According to the sources, “The message from Washington is clear: Iraq does not follow Iran.”
A necessary relationship
For his part, Anwar Al-Alwani, an advisor and member of the Progress Party, says that “economic alternatives and solutions between Baghdad and Washington require a good relationship with the American side,” explaining that “Washington is responsible for the flow of dollars, and therefore any dispute or setback in the relationship between Baghdad and Washington will harm the country’s interest in general, and especially the Iraqi citizen, especially in light of the financial and economic challenges that followed the events between Iran, America and Israel.”
He adds that “developing the relationship with Washington is a necessity for the Iraqi government,” expressing his hope that “there will be concrete steps taken by the Iraqi Foreign Ministry and the Baghdad government, while giving sufficient space for negotiation with the American side and presenting economic alternatives, in a way that contributes to getting Iraq and Iraqis out of any political conflict in the near future.”
Political solutions and channels
Al-Alwani points out that “Iraq’s financial situation is not good, and that imposing any economic sanctions by Washington in the event of a major dispute will harm the country’s higher interests,” stressing that “the interest requires all political blocs and leaders to work on finding solutions and opening political channels with the American side, as well as with neighboring countries such as Turkey and Iran, to get out of the suffocating financial crisis.”
Earlier, the US Embassy, in a statement, accused parties linked to the Iraqi government of providing “political, financial, and operational cover” for armed factions, renewing its Level 4 travel warning for Iraq, which states “do not travel for any reason,” and calling on US citizens in the country to leave immediately.
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