US Withholding Iraq’s Own Oil Money Over Ties to Iran

The United States has halted dollar shipments to Iraq’s cash-based economy in an effort to force the Baghdad government to distance itself from Iran. The money comes from Iraq’s oil...

By Erika Solomon and Raja Abdulrahim · The New York Times – World

The United States has halted dollar shipments to Iraq’s cash-based economy in an effort to force the Baghdad government to distance itself from Iran. The money comes from Iraq’s oil revenues.