US Freeze on Iraq’s $500 Million Shipment Exposes Baghdad’s Structural Dilemma

Iraq’s incoming government is placing the resolution of delayed US dollar shipments from Washington among its highest immediate economic priorities, amid mounting fears that prolonged disruptions could destabilize the country’s exchange market and deepen financial pressures already intensified by the ongoing Iran war. The latest dispute centers around a delayed $500 million cash shipment reportedly […] The post US Freeze on Iraq’s $500 Million Shipment Exposes Baghdad’s Structural Dilemma appeared first on The Middle East Observer.