Saturday, January 27, 2024

Weekend News with MarkZ. 01/27/2024

Nechirvan Barzani welcomes the Iraqi-American agreement: The region will help protect the stability of Iraq, 27 JAN

 Nechirvan Barzani welcomes the Iraqi-American agreement: The region will help protect the stability of Iraq

Shafaq News/ The President of the Kurdistan Region, Nechirvan Barzani, welcomed on Thursday the agreement between Iraq and the United States of America to resume the work of the Supreme Military Committee.

Barzani said in a statement received by Shafaq News Agency: “We welcome the agreement of the Iraqi federal government with the American government to resume the work of their Supreme Military Committee (HMC) and the progress of talks on bilateral relations and the future of joint cooperation in the political, economic, cultural, security and military fields.”

He added, “The Kurdistan Region supports this agreement and will cooperate and help protect the safety, security, stability and sovereignty of the country and strengthen relations on the basis of mutual respect and common interests.”

https://shafaq.com/ar/%D8%B3%DB%8C%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%A9/%D9%86%D9%8A%D8%AC%D9%8A%D8%B1%D9%81%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%B2%D8%A7%D9%86%D9%8A-%D9%8A%D8%B1%D8%AD%D8%A8-%D8%A8%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%AA%D9%81%D8%A7%D9%82-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B9%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%82%D9%8A-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%B1%D9%8A%D9%83%D9%8A-%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%AA-%D9%86%D8%A7%D9%81-%D8%B9%D9%85%D9%84-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%84%D8%AC%D9%86%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B9%D8%B3%D9%83%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B9%D9%84%D9%8A%D8%A7


"INFO OF A CBI CONTACT" BY MNT GOAT, 27 JAN

 INFO OF A CBI CONTACT

I then asked my CBI contact about the issue of the Hezbollah bombings of American bases in Iraq. I was referred to the GOI for policy related to this issue.

 My contact did not feel the US forces would be leaving Iraq anytime soon and that they are working on a timetable to remove all combat forces in the future, but this is not the time. 

Iraq still needs American protection. Either way the forces will probably then operate out of Kuwaiti bases anyhow and have no intention of leaving the tense “hot spot” of the middle east right now. 

Speaking of U.S. military forces in Iraq: The U.S. and Iraq began a process of starting talks aimed at ending the U.S.-led military coalition’s mission in Iraq and how to replace it with bilateral ties.   Two sources said the United States conveyed its readiness to start talks to the Iraqi government in a letter handed over by US Ambassador to Iraq Alina Romanoski to Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein last Wednesday. 

This came after US Army drones launched strikes on two headquarters of the Popular Mobilization Forces in Babil and Anbar governorates, killing two members and wounding four. These strikes targeted the headquarters of the Hezbollah Brigades, warehouses, missile training sites, and unilateral attack drones.

From Reuters: The process of ending the US military presence in Iraq may take from several months to years. Let’s all pray the RV happens prior this draw down of troops. We all know what happened in 2011 when President Obama withdrew the US military. We can all see that with the Iranian militia still in place, should a full withdrawal occur, it would be detrimental to Iraq’s security and sovereignty. It may be a repeat of 2014.

https://mntgoatnewsusa.com/latest-mnt-goat-newsletter/

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The American embassy stops visas for Iraqis, 27 JAN

 The American embassy stops visas for Iraqis

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The renewed attacks on coalition forces in Iraq coinciding with the Gaza War prompted the US Embassy in Baghdad to significantly reduce its staff, which led to a delay and then a halt to the visa issuance procedures, according to a diplomatic source who confirmed that his country does not currently grant entry permits except to government delegations. “High-level”.

https://964media.com/301195/

"INFO OF A CBI CONTACT " BY MNT GOAT, 27 JAN

 MORE IFO OF A CBI CONTACT

Still the hot topic in the CBI, as my contact told me yesterday during my call to Iraq, is that the CBI is working towards getting the parallel black market rate in check with the “official” CBI rate of the dinar.

 I asked my contact why the past plan to end this crisis has not yet ended it?

 I was told it is taking more than expected for the measures underway to take hold, but that they will eventually end the crisis and the rate will come down. I then asked about the “basket of currencies” we been hearing about to re-peg the dinar. I was told this is coming but they can’t peg the current in-country rate until they resolve the parallel market crisis and move to FOREX. 

This is exactly what I wanted and needed to hear. This falls directly in-line with the 2011 Dr. Shabibi plan I have talked so much about already. So all is very good in my eyes as far as this process goes.

https://mntgoatnewsusa.com/latest-mnt-goat-newsletter/

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