Al-Mustaqilla reveals: 3 key issues in Al-Zaidi's visit to Washington

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Al-Mustaqilla reveals: 3 key issues in Al-Zaidi's visit to Washington

July 8, 2026Last updated: July 8, 2026

Al-Mustaqilla - As attention turns to Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zubaidi's visit to Washington on July 15, information obtained by Al-Mustaqilla reveals that the economic agenda will be at the forefront of the talks, with an American focus on financial files related to Iran, while the file of combating corruption is absent from the visit's agenda.

According to an informed source, the talks will focus on three main axes, the first of which is the issue of weapons and restricting them to the state, while the second and third axes will be purely economic, relating to monitoring the movement of the dollar and Iranian economic interests inside Iraq.

The source indicates that Washington will discuss with the Iraqi side mechanisms to curb dollar smuggling to Iran and tighten oversight of the Iraqi financial system to prevent hard currency from reaching entities subject to US sanctions. This comes amid continued US pressure on Baghdad to reform the banking sector and strengthen financial compliance.

 

The third axis relates to Iranian economic influence within Iraq, whether through companies or trade and financial transfer networks. This is an issue that the United States believes is directly linked to the effectiveness of the sanctions imposed on Tehran and to the stability of the Iraqi financial system.

According to the source, the visit's agenda does not include any item related to combating corruption or opening major corruption files, despite the campaign announced by the government during the past period. This raises questions about the priorities of the talks with the American administration, which seem to be focused on financial security, the movement of the dollar, and economic relations with Iran more than on internal reform files.

Observers believe that the nature of these files reflects Washington’s interest in securing the Iraqi financial system and preventing its use as a loophole to circumvent sanctions, at a time when Baghdad is seeking to maintain the stability of the dinar’s exchange rate and ensure the continued flow of dollars through official channels, amid escalating financial and regional challenges.

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