Thursday, March 20, 2025

FIREFLY: The budget is not for 1310 @DINARREVALUATION #iraqidinarinvestor #iraqidinar

FRANK26: "LIKE WE SHARED THIS PIPELINE IS TESTED & READY TO GO.", 20 MARCH

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FRANK26: "LIKE WE SHARED THIS PIPELINE IS TESTED & READY TO GO."......F26

Baghdad pushes to resume Iraqi Kurdistan’s oil exports to Turkey’s Ceyhan

3/15/2025

Baghdad –

The Iraqi Prime Minister, Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani, confirmed on Monday that Baghdad is exerting efforts to restart oil shipments from Iraqi Kurdistan to the Turkish port of Ceyhan.

Al-Sudani’s remarks took place during his meeting with the Turkish Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, Alparslan Bayraktar, where he emphasized that the Iraqi government is eager to expand cooperative efforts with Turkish businesses across a range of industries, according to a statement released by the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO).

Al-Sudani underlined the government’s desire to strengthen energy-related cooperation with Turkey, including expanding the supply of power through interconnection projects and diversifying energy sources.

The Iraqi prime minister indicated that negotiations are ongoing with foreign oil companies operating in the Kurdistan region of Iraq to resolve some technical issues related to the resumption of oil exports.

Bayraktar emphasized the significance of shipping oil from Basra through the Turkish port of Ceyhan and his country’s goal to boost collaboration with Iraq in a number of areas, such as refinery and petrochemical projects.

The Turkish minister also highlighted the significance of Iraq’s strategic project of the Development Road and the associated investment prospects.

In late February, Baghdad said that the State Organization for Marketing of Oil (SOMO) had finished the necessary steps to begin exporting oil produced in Iraqi Kurdistan through the Turkish port of Ceyhan.

The step followed a nearly two-year-long disagreement that disrupted the supply of over 300,000 barrels of Iraqi oil per day to international markets via Turkey.

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Wednesday Evening News with MarkZ. 03/19/2025

Mar 19

Wednesday Evening News with MarkZ. 03/19/2025

Mark has been taken off youtube for a week. So try Rumble and Twitch this week to find him

The rolling chat does not work well on Rumble…so cannot easily post member questions or comments… Notes will be very short this week.

MarkZ Update- Some highlights by PDK-Not verbatim

MarkZ Disclaimer: Please consider everything on this call as my opinion. People who take notes do not catch everything and its best to watch the video so that you get everything in context . Be sure to consult a professional for any financial decisions

MZ: Theoretically I am supposed to be out of youtube jail about 5Am on Friday….so I could possibly be back on youtube on Friday. I will not use twitch once I am back on youtube.

MZ: Good evening ….Oddly quiet day today on the bond side. It makes me scratch my head…..I want somebody to return a call…or actually answer the phone. If they actually had their phone on it would be a bonus. I am getting a lot of quiet or straight to voicemail.

MZ: I continue to hear from folks that are part of bond groups that are getting notified for travel. It has me excited

MZ: Have not heard anything on CMKX or Prosperity Packages.

MZ: “Sudani launches projects to rehabilitate electricity networks and expand stations for summer 2025” They are working hard to get rid of Iranian influence and do a better job for the Iraqi people. .

MZ: “Parliamentary Finance committee: Budget tables will no include job grades” I am told to expect the budget table to arrive in parliament most likely on Sunday.

MZ: There are many rumors that the rates will be in the budget tables.

Member: Mike and Jen think between 11 and 12 pdt tonight

Member: Life is too short to worry about want other people think or say about you. Go Have Fun and give them something to talk about.

Mod: PLEASE JOIN US AT 8:00 PM EST WITH MARK, ZESTER AND GUEST MIKE. SEE YOU THERE

THE CONTENT IN THIS PODCAST IS FOR GENERAL & EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY&NOT INTENDED TO PROVIDE ANY PROFESSIONAL, FINANCIAL OR LEGAL ADVICE. PLEASE CONSIDER EVERYTHING DISCUSSED IN MARKZ’S OPINION ONLY

FRANK26: TRUMP & SUDANI PREPARE THE TABLE FOR A NEW EXCHANGE RATE FOR IRAQ! @DINARREVALUATION

FRANK26: "MISSION ACCOMPLISHED FOR THE MONETARY REFORM'S NEW EXCHANGE RATE".....F26, 20 MARCH

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FRANK26: "MISSION ACCOMPLISHED FOR THE MONETARY REFORM'S NEW EXCHANGE RATE".....F26

A Washington politician said that the factions in Iraq are now "disarmed"

3/19/2025

Washington-based Iraqi politician Nizar Haider said on Wednesday that armed factions in Iraq are now effectively "disarmed" following direct and clear US threats.

"Since Washington revealed the truth about the phone call the Foreign Minister made with Al-Sudani and the clear dictates it contained regarding the United States' request for Iraq to immediately sever its ties with neighboring Iran regarding the gas and electricity file, the Prime Minister's Office no longer has the courage to manipulate its media statements after every phone call between Baghdad and Washington, or to embellish the content of the calls or publish what it believes the Iraqi public opinion should hear and read, even if it is far from the truth," Haidar told Shafaq News Agency.

He added, "Al-Sudani's office is well aware that Washington is lurking to uncover the truth about the communications, and is keen to communicate the facts and inform the Iraqis of them as they are, not as Al-Sudani's office publishes them."

"Therefore, we noted, perhaps for the first time, that the official statement published by Baghdad regarding the phone call conducted by the US Secretary of Defense with Al-Sudani was clear in conveying the language of the dictates in which the Secretary spoke to him. The statement also referred to the clear threat conveyed by the Secretary to the Commander-in-Chief regarding any armed activity that the armed factions might intend to engage in against US interests in the region in response to the current escalation in Yemen," Haidar continued.

The Iraqi politician pointed out that "it is very clear that President Trump's Washington is radically different from President Biden's Washington in dealing with this file, which is based on what President Trump called (ending the phenomenon of weapons chaos in the Middle East)," explaining that "Baghdad, and specifically the factions, understood and absorbed this, and they are now, by virtue of being disarmed, and have not raised their previous slogans such as (unity of arenas) or (support front) or the like."

Informed sources revealed on Monday that US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth delivered a strongly worded warning message to Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani during a phone call with him last Sunday evening.

On Sunday, Al-Sudani received a phone call from Hegseth, during which they discussed the strategic partnership between Iraq and the United States and their shared interest in regional stability and security.

Regarding this call, sources told Shafaq News Agency that "Hegseth informed al-Sudani that any interference by Iraqi armed factions regarding the US targeting of the Houthis in Yemen would prompt Washington to launch a swift military response against those factions inside Iraq, and therefore they must be prevented from any interference, as happened previously in the wars in Lebanon and Gaza."

The sources added that "the US Secretary of Defense stressed to Al-Sudani the need to expedite the resolution of the issue of disarming the armed factions and work to dismantle them. He emphasized that this issue is of great interest to President Trump and his administration, while Al-Sudani confirmed that the government is working on this issue and is in dialogue with the armed parties to reach an agreement in this regard."

According to an official Iraqi statement, the Prime Minister discussed with the US Secretary of Defense developments in the region, particularly military operations in Yemen and the "worrying" situation in Syria.

The US Secretary of Defense also reviewed developments related to military operations in Yemen, noting that the United States will continue its operations unless Houthi attacks on US forces and their impact on navigation in the Red Sea cease. He also emphasized that Washington is not seeking escalation, and that military operations will cease as soon as these attacks cease.

According to the statement, Al-Sudani reiterated Iraq's commitment to protecting international coalition advisors who are present in Iraq at the invitation of the Iraqi government to support efforts to combat ISIS. He also emphasized Iraq's commitment to restricting the use of force to the state and enhancing internal stability.

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TIDBIT FROM MARKZ, 20 MARCH

MarkZ

[via PDK]

My contacts in Iraq are saying the budget tables should arrive at Parliament any day now. Articles say just how necessary this is for projects and the economy

Article: “Parliamentary Finance committee: Budget tables will not include job grades”

I am told to expect the budget table to arrive in parliament most likely on Sunday. There are many rumors that the rates will be in the budget tables.

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