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BRICS: Iraq Bans U.S. Dollar, Egypt Ditches USD, France & Pakistan Pay With Chinese Yuan Vinod Dsouza June 17, 2023 Iraq’s Interior Ministry placed a ban on U.S. dollar transactions across the country in a move to strengthen the Iraqi Dinar. The country wants to control the fluctuating black market exchange rate that plagued forex prices for Chinese Yuan and USD. The move will also help boost its native currency as the U.S. dollar will take a step back nationwide. The decision to ban the dollar comes at a time when Iraq expressed its interest to join the BRICS alliance. Iraq would accept the soon-to-be-released BRICS currency to settle international trade and sideline the USD. Master Yota/Adam, I hope all is well. Please take a look at this latest article, would love to know your thoughts as Iraq suddenly expressed interests in joining the BRICS Alliance. I nearly dropped my cellphone, as I'm shocked they're looking into this! 😮 Regards, Freedomwish

Hey Adam, I could go for another bottle of Glenfiddich while waiting, all gooooooood. Hope you are too, cheers! 😁🥃

I'm keeping the faith, hope for a better new year coming 2023

Whiskey and luggage will be ready as soon as you hit that button Adam!! Did I mention Whiskey will be READY?!! 😄👍🥃

Just sharing the latest scoop I've found: http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/20220225/82087e51953245ecaeee8b3751fefa05/c.html Senior Iranian cleric calls for removal of "all sanctions" in Vienna talks TEHRAN, Feb. 25 (Xinhua) -- A senior Iranian cleric said Friday that the Vienna talks are aimed at lifting "all sanctions" against the Islamic republic, Tasnim news agency reported. "The bottom line (of negotiations) is lifting all sanctions, especially banking and trade sanctions," said Ahmad Khatami, the Friday prayers leader of the Iranian capital Tehran. If these sanctions are not lifted, "it is as if no negotiations had taken place," he added. Senior Iranian officials have urged the western countries' to decide on the removal of anti-Iran sanctions and promise to fulfill their commitments under a possible agreement. Iran signed the nuclear deal, formally known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), with the world powers in July 2015. However, former President Donald Trump pulled the U.S. out of the agreement in May 2018 and reimposed Washington's unilateral sanctions on Tehran. Since April 2021, several rounds of talks have been held in the Austrian capital between Iran and the remaining JCPOA parties, namely Russia, China, France, Britain and Germany, to revive the deal.

And, hot off the press from Yota....yup!! It's all coming into play, I've been quiet for a while but this is one matters I've been hunching on! What do ya'll think?! 😁👍

Well, well, well....many thanks Yota!! 😁👍🥃

Hey, you never know - anything can happen, I'd rather try than not trying at all and regretting it later should it all pop off. Yup!! 😁👍🍺

ohhh, please please PLEEEEEEASE!!!

This also, very much looks like a possibility!! 😁👍🍺

Hey 3Bucks (love your profile name 😁👍🍺), Brother Screwball chimed in so I'll just add to the opinion, I sense Iran is close to having it's currency pop first because all the world leaders of the JCPOA are on top of this. Should Iran's Rial hit the market, just get ready for the Dinar immediately after!!! It's gonna' be one hell of a show!!

Meh....just sharing a little bit more, still drinking my whiskey a little bit 😝🥃 Link: https://www.trtworld.com/middle-east/us-ready-to-lift-inconsistent-jcpoa-sanctions-against-iran-52638 US ready to lift 'inconsistent' JCPOA sanctions against Iran Washington says it's fully prepared to lift sanctions inconsistent with its 2015 nuclear deal commitments if Tehran approaches talks in Vienna "with urgency and good faith." US has said it is prepared to lift sanctions against Iran that are not related to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) deal while urging Tehran to act in "good faith" in the ongoing Vienna talks aimed to resuscitate the 2015 nuclear deal. "We are fully prepared to lift sanctions inconsistent with our JCPOA commitments, which would allow Iran to receive the economic benefits of the deal," Linda Thomas-Greenfield, US envoy to the UN said on Tuesday in a statement. "The United States continues to pursue the path of diplomacy to achieve a mutual return to full compliance with the JCPOA, and to address our full range of concerns with Iran," she said. She added that if Iran approaches talks in Vienna "with urgency and good faith," the US can reach and implement an understanding on mutual return. "We cannot, however, allow Iran to accelerate its nuclear programme and slow-walk its nuclear diplomacy," she said.

Hi guys, it's been a little while. Just wanted to share some new scoop, who knows right? I'll be reaching for my whiskey bottle in the meantime, yup. 😝🥃 Link: https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/468090/UN-chief-calls-on-U-S-to-lift-sanctions-on-Iran-based-on-JCPOA UN chief calls on U.S. to lift sanctions on Iran based on JCPOA Politics December 14, 2021 - 21:21 TEHRAN — United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres has called on the United States to lift or waiver the sanctions on Iran in accordance to the 2015 nuclear deal, officially called the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). Guterres made the call in his 12th quarterly report submitted to the UN Security Council Resolution 2231 committee. The report was submitted on December 8 to be reviewed by the resolution 2231 committee on December 14. Resolution 2231 has made implementation of the JCPOA legally binding. The following is an excerpt of the report by the UN chief: On 14 July 2015, China, France, Germany, the Russian Federation, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the United States of America and the European Union with the Islamic Republic of Iran concluded the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action. Subsequently, on 20 July 2015, the Security Council adopted resolution 2231 (2015), in which the Council endorsed the Plan and called upon all Member States, regional organizations and international organizations to support its implementation. Despite difficulties encountered in the implementation of the Plan in recent years, I have always believed that it represents the best option available to realize the goals of multilateral diplomacy and regional security in a manner that delivers tangible economic benefits for the Iranian people. “JCPOA and Resolution 2231 continue to enjoy broad international support.” I am encouraged by the diplomatic engagements in and around the Joint Commission, which took place between April and June 2021, to facilitate the return of the United States and the Islamic Republic of Iran to full and effective implementation of the Plan and the resolution. Those efforts did not result in the return of the United States to the Plan or to the reversal of steps taken by the Islamic Republic of Iran to reduce implementation of nuclear-related commitments under the Plan. It is my hope that the resumption of diplomatic efforts, which recommenced on 29 November 2021, will usher in renewed and effective cooperation among all participants in the Plan. The swift and successful conclusion of those diplomatic engagements should allow all parties to address their concerns and achieve their stated objectives, as expressed most recently in the letter dated 20 July 2021 from the Islamic Republic of Iran to me (A/75/968-S/2021/669) and the joint statement issued by France, Germany, the United Kingdom and the United States. I appeal again to the United States to lift or waive its sanctions as outlined in the Plan, to extend the waivers with regard to the trade in oil with the Islamic Republic of Iran and to fully renew waivers for nuclear non-proliferation projects in the framework of the Plan. Those steps are needed to facilitate the full and proper implementation of the Plan and resolution 2231 (2015) The Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action and resolution 2231 (2015) continue to enjoy broad international support. I am encouraged by bilateral and multilateral initiatives to improve relationships with the Islamic Republic of Iran, which should be encouraged and built upon. Such initiatives can have positive effects on regional stability, as well as foster a conducive environment for diplomatic engagements pertaining to the Plan. I call upon Member States, as well as their economic operators, to engage in trade with the Islamic Republic of Iran, including through available arrangements such as the Instrument in Support of Trade Exchanges (INSTEX), the procurement channel provided for in resolution 2231 (2015) and the Swiss Humanitarian Trade Arrangement, as appropriate. Support for such trade arrangements continues to be important, given that the health challenges posed by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic remain significant in the Islamic Republic of Iran. The present report, my twelfth on the implementation of resolution 2231 (2015), provides an assessment of the implementation of the resolution, including findings and recommendations, since the issuance of my eleventh report (S/2021/582), on 21 June 2021. Consistent with previous reports, the focus of the present report is on the provisions set forth in annex B to resolution 2231 (2015).

Whiskey will be ready when you are! 😁👍🥃

Saudi Arabia and Iran, longtime regional rivals, weigh forming closer ties Watch this clip, though most like an opinion discussion but pay close attention at the start of 6:15 mark where things gets juicy. I would love to know everyone's thoughts on this after you've seen it. Link: https://www.yahoo.com/news/saudi-arabia-iran-longtime-regional-152625408.html

Biden is proposing a new Capital Gains Tax wildly up at 43%.....Adam is seeking out latest scoop on the HCL, Oil & Gas agreement....and check out in the other thread section by Yota that.... Iran "officially" confirms holding talks with Saudi Arabia in Baghdad .....things are usually quiet, until suddenly - BOOM!!😳

Brother Screwball, are you still around?!! Sister PP?! Did you hear of these news as of late?! Link: https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/iran-nuclear-talks-make-progress-will-resume-friday-russia-says-2021-05-01/ 4:36 PM EDT Middle East Iran negotiator: based on accords so far, U.S. sanctions on oil, banks would be lifted😳😳 Reuters by Francois Murphy 4 minute read 1/5 European External Action Service (EEAS) Deputy Secretary General Enrique Mora, Iranian Deputy at Ministry of Foreign Affairs Abbas Araghchi and Iran's ambassador to the U.N. nuclear watchdog Kazem Gharibabadi wait for the start of a meeting of the JCPOA Joint Commission in Vienna, Austria May 1, 2021. EU Delegation in Vienna/Handout via REUTERS Read More Iran’s chief nuclear negotiator said on Saturday Tehran expects U.S. sanctions on oil, banks and most individuals and institutions to be lifted based on agreements so far in Vienna talks, Iranian media reported, while Washington again played down the prospect of an imminent breakthrough. Russia and Western European powers meanwhile gave contrasting accounts of the task ahead in the talks to bring Iran and the United States fully back into compliance with a 2015 nuclear deal, as the talks adjourned for six days. "Sanctions ... on Iran's energy sector, which include oil and gas, or those on the automotive industry, financial, banking and port sanctions, all should be lifted based on agreements reached so far," Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi was quoted as saying by Iranian state media. Araqchi did not say under which mechanism sanctions would be lifted or refer to how Tehran would meet Washington's demands and return to its commitments under the deal. "We will negotiate until the two sides' positions come closer and our demands are met," he said. "If they are met there will be an agreement, if not there will naturally be no agreement." Asked to comment, the U.S. State Department referred back to past statements, including remarks on Friday from the U.S. national security adviser, Jake Sullivan, who said the talks were in “an unclear place.” "We've seen willingness of all sides, including the Iranians, to talk seriously about sanctions relief restrictions and a pathway back into the JCPOA," Sullivan said, referring to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, the nuclear deal's title. "But it is still uncertain as to whether this will culminate in a deal in Vienna," he said. The State Department also referred to remarks by State Department spokesman Ned Price on Thursday, when he said the sides were "not on the cusp of any breakthrough" and there was "a potentially long road ahead." President Joe Biden is seeking to return to the deal that former President Donald Trump withdrew from in 2018. Trump reimposed sanctions against Tehran and Iran responded by breaching many of the deal's limits on its nuclear activities. Talks began last month in Vienna with the remaining parties to the deal - Iran, Russia, China, France, Britain and Germany - meeting in the basement of a luxury hotel, and the United States based in another hotel across the street. Iran has refused to hold direct meetings with U.S. officials. "We have much work, and little time, left. Against that background, we would have hoped for more progress this week," senior diplomats from the so-called E3 - France, Britain and Germany - said in a statement. Officials have said they hope to reach a deal by May 21, when an agreement between Tehran and the U.N. nuclear watchdog on continued monitoring of some Iranian nuclear activities is due to expire. [ "We have yet to come to an understanding on the most critical points. Success is by no means guaranteed, but not impossible," they added. Russia's ambassador to the U.N. nuclear watchdog, Mikhail Ulyanov, told reporters after a meeting of the remaining parties wrapping up the third round of talks that breakthroughs should not be expected in the days to come. He said the talks would reconvene on Friday. "We need simply to continue diplomatic, day-to-day work, and we have all the reasons to expect that the outcome, (the) final outcome, will be successful and it will come quite soon, in a few weeks," said Ulyanov, one of the more optimistic voices at the talks. The break in talks was widely expected as diplomats said officials from several countries are also involved in the Group of Seven foreign ministers' meeting in London that begins on Monday and ends on Wednesday. In his remarks, Araqchi said that "There are individuals and institutions that have been specifically sanctioned and their (the U.S.) list is long. Talks on the list are still ongoing". He added that under what had been agreed so far, more than a majority of the list would have the sanctions lifted. Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Latest Scoop!! Link: https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/irans-zarif-says-onus-us-revive-nuclear-deal-2021-05-08/ Reuters May 8, 20216:53 PM EDT Middle East Iran's Rouhani upbeat on accord at talks to lift sanctions 2 minute read 1/3 Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif looks on during a meeting with International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Grossi in Tehran, Iran February 21, 2021. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Saturday he was optimistic over talks to revive the 2015 nuclear deal with world powers and suggested a deal had been reached to lift the main sanctions on Tehran, state media reported. Only the details remained to be agreed, Rouhani said, though there was no immediate confirmation from U.S. officials or from the other parties to the accord. "We've reached a point where the Americans and the Europeans are saying openly they have no choice but to lift sanctions and return to the (nuclear deal), and that almost all main sanctions have been lifted and talks continue on some details," Rouhani was quoted by state media as saying. He did not elaborate. U.S. officials returned to Vienna this week for a fourth round of indirect talks with Iran on how to resume compliance with the deal, which former U.S. President Donald Trump abandoned in 2018, prompting Iran to begin violating its terms about a year later. The crux of the agreement was that Iran committed to take steps to rein in its nuclear programme to make it harder to obtain the fissile material for a nuclear weapon in return for relief from U.S., EU and U.N. sanctions. Tehran denies having nuclear weapons ambitions. Iran's foreign minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said earlier on Saturday that the United States had an obligation to help revive the nuclear deal, after U.S. President Joe Biden said it was unclear how serious Tehran was about talks on the accord. Asked if he thought Tehran was serious about talks, Biden replied: "Yes, but how serious, and what they are prepared to do is a different story."

Sending prayers to you and to your family

Sorry, here's my re-edit, repost - the site timed me out when I was re-thinking my thoughts on the matter lol If Iraq's Dinar pops first, I don't see why Iran wouldn't pop second just my opinion but as of when for both, who knows? Iran & the nuclear talks/JCPOA meetings has been a hot topic and they are happening now though it's been a bumpy ride, but I haven't heard much about any Iraqi news other than what's being posted here on DinarVets. I have yet to hear much outside US talks with Iraq as they have been with Iran as of late. I have no idea on the other Asian currencies you've mentioned friend - Dong is where my interest had stopped. 2020 was a rough year for me and my family, I had to sell everything and I'm getting back into the groove only with Dinar and Rial for now. 👍

If Iraq's Dinar pops first, I don't see why Iran wouldn't pop second just my opinion but as of when for both, who knows? I have no idea on the other Asian currencies you've mentioned friend - Dong is where my interest had stopped. 2020 was a rough year for me and my family, I had to sell everything and I'm getting back into the groove now only with Dinar and Rial. 👍

That's the kicker at least for me from what I've been sharing as a late. It's been a since neck-in-neck between Rial & Dinar, but the latest exciting events that are happening suddenly, talks between the US, Iran and other would powers are coming back to the JCPOA table. This is what I am keeping my eye on - would Iraq be "jealous" should everything be said and done if once the sanctions are lifted and Iran's economy reopens back to the world first before they do? If Iran's currency really does pop before Iraq's, you can definitely bet Dinar will pop immediately after. They don't wanna' be left out! 😁👍 I don't see anything happening at all regarding the Vietnamese Dong, not even on my radar anymore. I think there's another thread on that currency, but there's not much news that peaked my interest in the last few years. But who knows?

Where's brother Screwball these days?!! Well, I'll keep posting stuff that'll help give us any insight/sense of how close we're coming near for either Rial/Toman or Dinar to pop!! Keeping the faith!!

Some more scoop: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/06/world/europe/iran-nuclear-deal.html Iran and U.S. Agree on Path Back to Nuclear Deal In indirect talks in Vienna, the U.S. and Iran agreed to try to synchronize Washington’s lifting of sanctions and Iran’s limiting of uranium enrichment. Diplomats from the European Union, China, Russia and Iran held talks on Tuesday in Vienna. Credit...Lars Ternes/Eu Delegation in Vienna, via Getty Images By Steven Erlanger Published April 6, 2021Updated April 7, 2021, 4:41 a.m. ET BRUSSELS — The United States and Iran agreed through intermediaries on Tuesday to establish two working groups to try to get both countries back into compliance with the 2015 Iran nuclear deal. In a meeting of the current members of the deal in Vienna, all parties agreed to establish one working group to focus on how to get the United States back to the deal by lifting harsh economic sanctions imposed or reimposed after President Donald J. Trump pulled out of the accord in May 2018. The other working group will focus on how to get Iran back into compliance with the accord’s limitations on nuclear enrichment and stockpiles of enriched uranium. The two groups have already begun their efforts, according to Mikhail Ulyanov, the Russian representative who is ambassador to international organizations in Vienna. Mr. Ulyanov called Tuesday’s meeting of the joint commission on the Iran deal an initial success. But in a Twitter message he cautioned that restoration of the deal “will not happen immediately. It will take some time. How long? Nobody knows. The most important thing after today’s meeting of the Joint Commission is that practical work toward achieving this goal has started.”