Wall Street Journal: Trump Halts Dollar Shipments to Iraq

SadaNews: The Wall Street Journal, citing American officials, revealed that President Donald Trump's administration has suspended dollar shipments designated for Iraq, in a move aimed at applying direct pressure on Iran-backed groups (militias) within the country.

According to the report, a financial shipment estimated at around $500 million from Iraqi oil revenues, which was supposed to reach Baghdad through official channels, has been blocked.

The sources clarified that the decision was made as part of a new American policy aimed at reducing the influence of Iran-aligned militias, which Washington accuses of carrying out repeated attacks against its interests and forces in the region.

The U.S. State Department emphasized, according to the newspaper, that Washington expects the Iraqi government to take tangible steps to dismantle these armed groups, considering that their continued activity undermines the bilateral relationship and threatens economic and security cooperation between the two countries.

The report also pointed out that Baghdad's failure to prevent attacks carried out by Iran-aligned militias could negatively impact the future of U.S. support for Iraq, both financially and militarily.