Wednesday, August 21, 2024
Al-Nujaba: The truce is over and the option of striking American bases in Iraq is now available, 21 AUGUST
Al-Nujaba: The truce is over and the option of striking American bases in Iraq is now available
The Al-Nujaba Movement - one of the Iraqi factions involved in the so-called "Islamic Resistance in Iraq" - considered on Tuesday that the truce that was aimed at giving the government time to negotiate the withdrawal of US forces from the country has ended, and the options of targeting military bases have become available.
“The resistance factions in Iraq have ended this truce, and therefore all options are available to the resistance forces to target all American bases inside Iraq,” Haider al-Lami, a member of the political council of the al-Nujaba movement, told The National.
Al-Lami considered that there was "procrastination and delay" by America regarding the withdrawal of its forces during the talks with the Iraqi government.
"There will be a response in the coming days that may target more than one place, not necessarily in Iraq, Syria and Israel," added Al-Lami, who warned after the Babylon strike that such a move was under consideration.
He said that some forces will remain in the Kurdistan Region until September 2026 to supervise counter-terrorism operations in Syria. The situation there is different from Iraq, as ISIS is stronger in Syria and has strongholds. link
Our MONTHLY Recap Headlines:, PART. 4, BY MNT GOAT, 21 AUGUST
PART.4
- US PRESSURES PUSH THE CENTRAL BANK OF IRAQ TO CLOSE AND MERGE TROUBLED BANKS An informed source revealed that the US Treasury and the US Federal Reserve have asked the Central Bank of Iraq to take urgent and strict measures to merge the banks restricted from using the US dollar.
Mnt Goat: Oops they did it again… Yes, yet another reason why the US Treasury and Feds have set up shop in the CBI. They are going to reorganize the entire banking system in Iraq. Literally almost start from scratch!
- 😊 US TREASURY TAKES CONTROL OF IRAQ’S CENTRAL BANK TO COMBAT MONEY LAUNDERING Three informed sources close to the political and parliamentary decision-making process in Baghdad revealed extremely dangerous information confirming that the US Treasury Department has taken a permanent headquarters in the Central Bank of Iraq building.
Mnt Goat: Oops they did it again… Yes, yet another reason why the US Treasury and Feds have set up shop in the CBI. They are going to reorganize the entire banking system in Iraq. Literally almost start from scratch!
- PARLIAMENT RETURNS THE OIL AND GAS LAW TO THE GOVERNMENT: IT MUST ADD PARAGRAPHS THAT KEEP PACE WITH GLOBAL DEVELOPMENTS after amending paragraphs in it and reaching political consensus on it.
Mnt Goat: Oops they did it again… If you had half a brain and been reading the articles on this matter you can clearly see that Kurdistan needs the money they make stealing oil as all oil revenue is supposed to go to the general Federal fund in Baghdad. The HCL would finally make this illegal. Oh.. but the 2005 Iraqi Constitution already makes it illegal but it also mandated a referendum to clarify it.
- 😊 AL-SUDANI REVEALS PART OF HIS FIVE-YEAR PLAN 2024-2028: SERVICES AND DEVELOPMENT Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani launched the five-year national development plan (2024-2028), during a ceremony held today.
Mnt Goat: we will learn more about this in the coming weeks. We don’t need this fully implemented to get the RV.
- 😊 AL-ALAQ: THE FINANCIAL SITUATION IN IRAQ IS GOING ACCORDING TO PLAN The Governor of the Central Bank, Ali Al-Alaq, confirmed the stability of the financial situation in Iraq.
Mnt Goat: This is where the Alaq and the Feds butt heads…..
- 😊 IRAQ RAISES ITS GOLD HOLDINGS TO MORE THAN 148 TONS after it was 145.7 tons, which represents 10.02% of its total other reserves. Iraq advanced one rank to reach 29th place globally out of 100 countries included in the table, after it was ranked 30th.
Mnt Goat: Oops they did it again… There is a reason for raising its holdings in so much GOLD. Did you figure it out yet? You will in today’s Newsletter.
....TO BE CONTINUED
Iraq and BP strike profit-sharing deal for Kirkuk oil fields, 21. AUGUST
Shafaq News/ Iraq will share profits with BP (BP.L), from developing its giant Kirkuk oil and gas fields, two officials said on Tuesday, as the country moves away from low-margin service contracts to speed up production growth and lure back Western majors.
Several oil majors, including BP, in recent years turned to other countries offering better terms. They complained the traditional oil service contracts in Iraq that paid a flat rate for every barrel of oil produced after reimbursing costs, prevented them benefiting from rising oil prices.
Iraq and BP, which is returning after a nearly five-year absence, signed a preliminary agreement earlier this month to develop four oil and gas fields in northern Iraq's Kirkuk. BP has estimated the Kirkuk field holds about 9 billion barrels of recoverable oil.
The two oil ministry officials told Reuters the contracts with BP to develop the Kirkuk, Bai Hasan, Jambour and Khabbaz fields would be on a profit-sharing model.
BP declined to comment beyond its Aug. 1 statement on the preliminary deal.
Speaking on condition of anonymity because they were not authorised to speak to the press, the officials said the oil ministry and BP were expected to sign a confidentiality agreement this week, after which Iraq will hand over the data package for Kirkuk's four fields and installations.
A final agreement is expected by the end of this year, the officials added. BP had said it expected negotiations over the preliminary agreement to be complete early in 2025.
BP and the Iraqi oil ministry signed in 2013 a letter of intent to study developing Kirkuk.
That deal was put on hold in 2014 when the Iraqi military collapsed in the face of Islamic State's advance in northern and western Iraq, allowing the Kurdish Regional Government (KRG) to take control of the Kirkuk region.
Baghdad regained full control of the deposit from the KRG in 2017 after a failed Kurdish independence referendum, at which point BP resumed its studies on the field.
But in late 2019, BP pulled out of the oilfield after its 2013 service contract expired with no agreement on the field's expansion.
Iraq, the second biggest producer in the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries behind the group's de facto leader Saudi Arabia, has the capacity to produce almost 5 million barrels per day.
Kirkuk was discovered in 1927 and marks the birthplace of Iraq's oil industry. Its fields produce about 245,000 barrels per day, the officials said.
BP said earlier this month that rehabilitating existing facilities, building new ones, where needed, and other measures could stabilise production and reverse decline at Kirkuk.
Our MONTHLY Recap Headlines, PART. 3, BY MNT GOAT, 21 AUGUST
PART.3
- 😊 PARLIAMENTARY TALK ABOUT THE TWO MOST IMPORTANT FEATURES OF IMPLEMENTING THE E-GOVERNANCE SYSTEM
Member of Parliament, Haider Al-Salami, considered today, Sunday, that the two most important features of implementing the e-governance system in Iraq are reducing the amount of corruption and the speed of completing transactions.
Mnt Goat: Oops they did it again… The “digital transformation! You think it’s important? You think the Feds and US Treasury are pushing this to combat corruption? Why in hell else are they parked in Iraq?
- 😊 IRAQ SPEEDS UP STEPS TO JOIN WTO The Ministry of Trade has doubled its efforts to join Iraq to the World Trade Organization (WTO) after participating in a wide round of negotiations that pave the way for full membership.
Mnt Goat: Trust me on this one. This WTO will NOT happen until the US Treasury says this corruption is cleaned up, at least to some level and standard. Yes, Oops they are holding it up again…
- 😊 AMERICA TO CONFINE IRAQI BANKS TO PREVENT CURRENCY SMUGGLING TO IRAN The United States is working to prevent the Iraqi banking sector from helping Iran evade U.S. economic sanctions by stopping the flow of currency to Iran and using Iraq’s dollar reserves as a conduit to Tehran.
Mnt Goat: Gee Whiz!!!! Could this be why the US Treasury just parked its ass on an entire floor in the CBI? Who the hell cares if it’s the new building or the old one.
- IRAQI PARLIAMENTARY INTEGRITY COMMITTEE ACCUSES CBI OF LACK OF TRANSPARENCY IN DOLLAR AUCTION “failing to provide data on the destinations where foreign currency is spent, confirming plans to hold the Bank’s governor accountable”.
Mnt Goat: Oops they did it again…!
- CORRUPTION AND FAVORITISM WEAKEN THE IRAQI STOCK EXCHANGE: NEGLECTED LAWS AND A BITTER REALITY Many joint-stock companies and banks participating in the Iraq Stock Exchange have shown their failure to submit their final financial statements for the year 2023, reflecting a state of chaos and indifference towards the laws regulating the work of the Iraq Stock Exchange.
Mnt Goat: Oops they did it again… Yes, they told us once again that the Stock Exchange reforms are important….isn’t this reform one of the Pillars of Financial Reform. This means they have to fix it, like in “REFORM” it…get it? Have they completed this yet? Apparently there is still much work to be done. Going to RV this weekend? Really? How ridiculous!
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