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  "path": "/2026/04/22/us-turns-off-dollar-tap-to-squeeze-iraq-over-iran-backed-militias/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-04-22T07:48:10.000Z",
  "site": "https://dissentwatch.com",
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  "textContent": "MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The United States has suspended shipments of US dollars to Iraq and frozen select security cooperation programs, stepping up pressure on Baghdad to clamp down on Iran-backed militias, The Wall Street Journal reported, citing Iraqi and American officials.",
  "title": "US Turns Off Dollar Tap to Squeeze Iraq Over Iran-Backed Militias"
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