US sanctions Iraqi minister accused of aiding Iran oil sales
US sanctions target Iraq’s deputy oil minister for allegedly aiding Iran in bypassing restrictions on oil exports.
US sanctions target Iraq’s deputy oil minister for allegedly aiding Iran in bypassing restrictions on oil exports.
Choice of al-Zaidi breaks a months-long deadlock after Trump opposed appointment of pro-Iran former PM al-Maliki.
Disruption to fuel and fertiliser supplies due to the Strait of Hormuz closure will hit crop yields, UNDP chief warns.
The Shia-led Coordination Framework must nominate a prime minister by Sunday, as required by the constitution.
A plane carrying nearly $500m in US banknotes was blocked by the US Treasury, according to The Wall Street Journal.
US and Iranian influence loom as the Shia parliamentary bloc moves to choose its leader months after elections.
Move reflects regional alarm over attacks by pro-Iranian groups based in Iraq, which continue despite ceasefire.
The move to blockade the Strait of Hormuz is the latest escalation in the war after failure to sign peace deal.
Iraq’s parliament has elected Kurdish politician Nizar Amedi as president after months of political deadlock.
New president pledges ‘Iraq First’ after securing 227 votes, ending five months of political deadlock.
Video shows an explosion in the sky above Erbil, in the Kurdish region of northern Iraq.
