There's a lot of reforms taking place and a lot of great changes happening in Iraq...Just hang tight. Just wait for them to change...
Pimpy
As you're aware Iraq has some issues with protesters charging the US Embassy.I'm glad it has not escalated.
Iraq has been doing a great job about staying out of all these little conflicts. We don't want them to get involved in these conflicts. They need to stay on a straight and narrow. They've been doing a great job of this. Let's hope that continues. This would be good for both the dinar as well as the stocks.
ERBIL— Israel is preparing to take military action against armed groups in Iraq following a deadly drone attack from Iraqi territory that killed two Israeli soldiers and injured several others in the Golan Heights, according to a report by Yedioth Ahronoth on Saturday.
This incident marks the first time an attack from Iraq has resulted in Israeli casualties.
In response, the Israeli military is reportedly planning retaliatory measures, similar to previous strikes, such as the attack on Yemen’s Hodeidah port controlled by the Houthis after a missile from Yemen killed an Israeli civilian.
At that time, Israeli Security Minister Yoav Gallant stated, “When they killed an Israeli citizen, we responded. The fire could be seen throughout the Middle East.”
Israeli officials have hinted at a similar approach in Iraq, saying, “We will find the right response, whether it’s directly addressing the drone attack on soldiers in the Golan or another action. We will certainly respond.”
On Friday, the Israeli military confirmed that the drone attack early Wednesday morning, which killed two soldiers and injured 23 others, was launched from Iraq at around 2:50 a.m. A second drone was intercepted shortly after.
The Islamic Resistance in Iraq claimed responsibility, revealing that they used an advanced drone model for the first time.
Israeli officials are also concerned about Iran’s growing influence, warning of potential future attacks on multiple fronts.
Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak told The Guardian that Israel has an “urgent and necessary” need to retaliate, possibly with a large-scale airstrike on Iran’s oil industry or a symbolic military target.
Barak referenced Israel’s airstrikes on oil facilities and power stations at Yemen’s Hodeidah port, suggesting a similar large-scale attack could happen, potentially more than once.
Meanwhile, US President Joe Biden, responding to discussions in Washington about a possible Israeli strike on Iran’s oil sector, said on Thursday, “The answer is no,” when asked if the US would support such an action.
Biden emphasized Israel’s right to self-defense but called for any response to be proportional.
Former US President Donald Trump criticized Biden’s stance, urging Israel to strike Iran’s nuclear facilities, saying, “Hit the nukes first, and deal with the rest later.”
Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) – The Iraqi Minister of Foreign Affairs, Fuad Hussein, confirmed that dialogue is the right way to solve outstanding issues between Iraq and Kuwait.
Hussein’s remarks took place during his meeting in Washington with the US Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs, Barbara Leaf, where they discussed ways to promote bilateral relations and boost joint cooperation between the two countries, according to the Iraqi Foreign Ministry.
Hussein emphasized that discussions between Iraq and Kuwait will start soon following recent meetings between delegations from the two countries in New York.
The Iraqi Foreign Minister also expressed Iraq’s desire to reach an agreement to resolve outstanding issues.
The two sides highlighted the need to achieve a ceasefire in the region, tackle crises through diplomatic means, and make efforts to provide humanitarian assistance to Lebanese civilians forced to leave their areas because of Israel’s ongoing attacks.
Leaf said that the United States fully supports the efforts made by the Iraqi government to contain crises.
Hussein and Leaf agreed to make the necessary efforts to end the conflict and spare the region possible escalation.
Flashback Article: "23 June 2011 the Central Bank of Iraq announced it is planning to delete zeros from the Iraqi dinar, and add Kurdish to the Arabic text on the notes.
Said the adviser of Iraqi Central Bank governor Mothahhar Mohammed Saleh, 'The project of deleting zeroes is complete.
It will be submitted to the central bank’s administration in the next session. Then, it will be passed to the ministerial council before presenting it to the Parliament for vote.
The mechanisms of changing the currency will be gradual. It will be preceded by awareness campaigns for citizens. The new currency will be printed after deleting the zeros and will include the Kurdish language in addition to the Arabic language.
It will bear as well photos of Iraq’s civilizations and patrimony in addition to symbols of Iraqi intellectuals and figures.” There have been similar reports of revaluing the dinar since 2007, but to date none have come to fruition.
