Iraq warns of ‘collapse’ if Donald Trump blocks oil cash
Iraqi officials fear economic “collapse” if Washington imposes threatened sanctions, including blocking access to a US-based account where Baghdad keeps oil revenues that feed 90 percent of the national budget. US President Donald Trump was outraged by the Iraqi parliament voting on January 5 to oust foreign forces, including some 5,200 American troops, who have […]
Hashed military force says ‘US strike’ killed top Iran, Iraq commanders in Baghdad
NEW DELHI: A US strike killed top Iranian commander Qasem Soleimani and the deputy head of Iraq’s Hashed al-Shaabi military force at Baghdad’s airport early Friday, the Hashed announced. “The deputy head of the Hashed, Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, and head of the Quds Force, Qasem Soleimani, were killed in a US strike that targeted their […]
Iraq on track to be third oil supplier in 2030: IEA
BAGHDAD: Iraq is on track to produce nearly six million barrels of crude daily by 2030, the International Energy Agency said Thursday, which would make it the world’s third biggest oil supplier. The IEA’s wide-ranging report found that Iraq’s production in the next decade could increase by an impressive 1.3 million barrels per day to […]