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April 28, 2026 Mnt Goat News Brief

Guten Tag everyone:

The RV saga continues with the election cycle. There were meetings to decide on the new nominee scheduled for Sunday, Monday, then Wednesday, then the weekend passed. Well, well wouldn’t you know it last night, Monday night’s meeting delivered a new nominee, yes someone outside of al-Sudani or al-Maliki. Will he work out? Who is he? Please join me today as we explore a sequential stream of news articles to see what is next and if the train is going to get back on track…. choo…choo…

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Luke 6:38

“Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over, will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.”

STATUS OF THE RV

Round’ n round we go….. Suggested dates for resolving the deadlock in the selection of the prime minister and the deputy prime minister keep slipping by over and over again. Do you want a realistic evaluation of what the situation is in Iraq or do you want to continue to listen to this every day / any day hype and rumors about an imminent RV? Foolish words by fools! So, let’s get real today and take a deeper dive into this election mess and where it really stands. How else are we going to get to realistic timeframe for the RV? I will try to make this Newsletter short and to the point today.

There are lots of article to get through today so relax and try to learn what is going on. As usual I try to bring them in a sequential flow as much as possible so you can get a feel for how things evolve in Iraq and why. The ending to this election saga may be finally here. There is a new nominee outside of al-Maliki or al- Sudani. Will he survive the vote in parliament? It appears he as the confidence of the US government, so this is a good start. Then if all of this goes smoothly, what kind of prime minister will he actually be in reality?

Will he again pacify the corruption of the Iranian-led politicians of the Coordination Framework or will he serve the people and support the necessary reforms and grow the economy and work with US Washington over these next four years to make moves towards the reinstatement of the dinar? (Stability part for the RV).

Will he support Washington’s desire to remove the PMF and other associated terrorist organizations from Iraq (Security part needed for the RV).

So, let’s get to it to do it! 😊

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Behind the scenes in the homes of the framework leaders, discussions never end. Successive meetings – bilateral and collective – are held by the coordinating forces, where the final details of the battle for the premiership are being plotted, in a scene that seems more like a horse-trading auction. Maliki and Sudani both want some sort of positions in the new government. Then the constitutional deadline ended Saturday night, now what?

Take a peek at the article titled “THE FORMATION OF THE GOVERNMENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED UNTIL AFTER EID AL-ADHA, AND THE FRAMEWORK REMAINS IN AN OPEN-ENDED IMPASSE.The Independent – “The selection of a prime minister candidate within the coordination framework has entered a more complicated phase, after the postponement of the meeting that was scheduled for Sunday evening, amid expectations that the decision will be postponed until after Eid al-Adha, as a number of deputies and leaders of the framework head to perform the Hajj rituals, and sharp disagreements continue regarding the proposed names and the mechanism for reaching a consensus candidate.”

According to Article 76 of the Iraqi constitution once the deadline of 15 days is met this duty now flows to the new president. Of course, this constitutional prevision must also be enforced, will it? Already the Coordination Framework announced they need yet another four days past the deadline. They swear they can get it done in this timeline just as they also told us so many times already. Will the Supreme Judicial Court now finally step in and enforce their previous ruling on the majority block? This would surely give al-Sudani the nomination and so ‘done’. This would also change this election process forever going forward. Of course, the Iranians won’t like this since it gives more control over the citizens to election the new prime minister and takes away the stronghold on the government by the Iranians in Iraq.

As you can see in Article 76 below, there are no provisions in case of deadlock beyond the designated 15 days of what to do. The only option is to forward the issue to the Supreme Judiciary Court to resolve. Here it is in the actual constitution followed by a legal expert to explain how other provisions in the constitution work together with Article 76 to resolve the vacuum created on Sunday night.

Article 76

First

The President of the Republic shall charge the nominee of the largest Council of Representatives bloc with the formation of the Council of Ministers within fifteen days from the date of the election of the President of the Republic.

Second

The Prime Minister-designate shall undertake the naming of the members of his Council of Ministers within a period not to exceed thirty days from the date of his designation.

Third

If the Prime Minister-designate fails to form the Council of Ministers during the period specified in clause “Second,” the President of the Republic shall charge a new nominee for the post of Prime Minister within fifteen days.

Fourth

The Prime Minister-designate shall present the names of his members of the Council of Ministers and the ministerial program to the Council of Representatives. He is deemed to have gained its confidence upon the approval, by an absolute majority of the Council of Representatives, of the individual Ministers and the ministerial program.

Fifth

The President of the Republic shall charge another nominee to form the Council of Ministers within fifteen days in case the Council of Ministers did not win the vote of confidence.

If we take a look at a recent article titled “IRAQ PM NOMINATION RULES: LEGAL EXPERT BREAKS DOWN ARTICLE 76” we learn from an Iraqi legal expert who outlines how Article 76 and other Article of Iraq’s 2005 Constitution work together to govern the nomination of a prime minister and provides a framework to prevent a constitutional vacuum during political deadlock. Well…. we can see it didn’t really ‘prevent’ because it is Monday morning and here we are with a vacuum. What happens next is critical in resolving the matter and should be a speedy reaction. Do you think over 5 months of deadlock and now past the deadline of the 15 days even, since the president was elected, is now a vacuum warranting further constitutional action? Of course we all know the answer is yes. So we wait to see what happens next. We all know how sloooooow Iraw is. Will this be any different?

What Happens if No Candidate Is Presented

Article 76 does not explicitly address a scenario in which the largest bloc fails to nominate a candidate. In such cases, Al-Tamimi said the president’s constitutional role under Article 67 becomes central. He explained that the president may refer the matter to the Federal Supreme Court for interpretation, in line with Article 7 of the court’s internal regulations, which allow formal requests for constitutional clarification.

Binding Authority of the Court

Under Article 94 of the Constitution, rulings by the Federal Supreme Court are final and binding on all authorities. Al-Tamimi said this ensures that the court’s interpretation becomes the decisive mechanism for resolving disputes and preventing political maneuvering that could lead to a constitutional vacuum.

There are internet RV intel gurus telling you the president now has authority to select the nominee for prime minister since the 15-day deadline is reached. The answer is clearly ‘no he does not’. However, the president does have the obligation to forward this to the Supreme Judiciary Court for a ruling on what to do next. Right now, it is open ended as the constitution does not have an answer. I guess they never thought this would happen? Keep in the back of your mind that the court already made a ruling weeks ago and so will they now just enforce their ruling? What does the constitution say  under Article 94?

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Let’s see what parliament had to say about missing the constitutional deadline in the article titled “A PARLIAMENTARY MESSAGE TO THE FRAMEWORK: NO DEADLINE AFTER SATURDAY, WE WILL CHOOSE THE PRIME MINISTER.”  Mahmoud al-Shammari, a member of the Services Bloc in the Iraqi Parliament, revealed on Thursday evening that members of Parliament intend to collect signatures and send an official letter to the President of the Republic to nominate a suitable person for the position of Prime Minister, in the event that the Coordination Framework does not reach an agreement on choosing a candidate by next Saturday. He added: “We are waiting for the leadership of the framework until next Saturday, and if they do not reach an agreement to choose the appropriate candidate for the position of Prime Minister, then the members of Parliament will collect signatures and send an official letter to the President of the Republic to nominate the appropriate person and get out of the political deadlock.” Does the new president have the power to nominate the candidate for prime minister. Clearly when we look at the constitution, he does not. See my deep dive into this issue in my explanation in my above commentary including articles from the Iraq constitution.

This is of course all silly talk as parliament does not have the constitutional power to name the candidate. There is a ‘separation of powers’ in their constitutional republic too.

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If we take a peek at the article titled “MP: REPEATEDLY POSTPONING MEETINGS TO DECIDE ON THE PRIME MINISTERSHIP COULD OPEN A DOOR FOR FOREIGN INTERFERENCE” MP Mukhtar al-Youssef, from the Badr parliamentary bloc, warned on Tuesday against the repeated postponement of meetings of the Coordination Framework regarding the selection of the largest bloc’s candidate for the position of the next prime minister. He called on the framework’s leaders to resolve the issue next Wednesday (this past Wednesday), as further delays could open the door to foreign interference. So, what foreign country do you believe would be most likely to interfere? Could it be the U.S. they are talking about without saying? Remember the U.S. envoy to Iraq already met weeks ago with the leader of the Supreme Judicial Council. Soon after this meeting the ruling came out. Do you remember the ruling? It was on how the majority block should be determined and changed entirely the way the majority block is now being determined. Remember at that time I also suggested that the currency Coordination Framework could have the majority block designation taken from them if a deadlock is not resolved on time to meet the constitutional deadline. Well we are now there.

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If we read a recent article titled “A BILLION DOLLARS TO PREVENT MALIKI… FINANCIAL INTERVENTIONS SHAKE THE SELECTION OF THE PRIME MINISTER” we learn just how bad they do not want Nouri al-Maliki as the prime minister. This would be like electing Joe Biden as president again… not going to happen. Remember that’s a billion dollars not dinars…… Oh and we were still sending a half a billion dollars monthly to Iraq as foreign aid, of course down from the two billion. Oh…poor Iraq…lol… lol… lol…! 😊

The spokesman for the Sayyid al-Shuhada Brigades, Kazem al-Fartousi, stated on Thursday that one billion dollars was paid to prevent the Coordination Framework from proceeding with the nomination of Nouri al-Maliki for the premiership, calling on the leaders of the Framework and the country to free themselves from American control, and indicating that American control over the flow of dollars to Iraq is not subject to the reaction of the armed factions, but rather to the rejection of its policies in the country.

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Next within the next article I show you yet more proof as to why the Iranian let Coordination Framework does not want al-Sudani as prime minister. It is titled “WHAT WILL HE CHOOSE? THE SUDANESE GOVERNMENT FACES WASHINGTON’S DEMANDS TO CUT THE SALARIES OF THE POPULAR MOBILIZATION FORCES AND TARGET THE FACTIONS”. The head of the Reconstruction and Development bloc, Bahaa al-Araji, revealed that there is a division within the coordination framework regarding the mechanism for choosing the next prime minister, between the “signatures” system adopted by the State of Law bloc and “direct voting,” stressing that Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani is facing harsh American conditions, including cutting the salaries of the Popular Mobilization Forces and striking some factions .I have to ask where are these salaries coming from? Could they be from the foreign aid the U.S. is now giving them? Is the U.S. financing the demise of Iraq to these proxy Iranian militia (troops) stationed in Iraq? Didn’t the Trump administration outwardly appose the bill in parliament to fund these salaries of these militias. Weren’t we told in the news that this bill did not get passed? Folks I don’t forget what we are told. So how did they find a way to pay them? Many of my readers may be getting sick and tired of hearing about these Iranian factions inside Iraq. You should be sick and tired of them and so am I. But that is reality and so connected to the time of our awaiting reinstatement of the dinar back to FOREX. Folks, its all connected. Remember it was an item of five items on the list my CBI contact referenced to me and I talked about in my 9/16/25 Newsletter. Let’s stay on target of where we are in this RV saga.

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In the article titled “THE IRAQI PARLIAMENT’S LEGISLATIVE SESSION HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR AN ADDITIONAL MONTH (UPDATE).” We learn that the current session of parliament is being extended for another month but why. Is it to ensure they have an opens session to get the new prime minister and deputy voted in?

MP Ibtisam Al-Hilali, from the State of Law bloc, revealed on Thursday that there is an agreement between the Speaker of Parliament and the heads of political blocs to extend the current legislative session for an additional month.

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😊 So, who is the most likely candidate to get the nomination for prime minister? Let’s take a peek at the article titled “EXPECTED DECISION TODAY: AL-SUDANI IS THE MOST LIKELY CANDIDATE FOR PRIME MINISTER AFTER THE CHANCES OF AL-MALIKI’S CANDIDATE DIMINISHED.”  All eyes are on Saturday for a crucial meeting of the Coordination Framework forces, which is expected to end the debate over the name of the next prime minister, after postponing the decision that was scheduled for Friday, amid rapid developments in the positions of the political forces. Well, as we all know Friday’s meeting was undecided. It is now even Monday and still no candidate announced. How many times have we read already about al-Sudani being the most likely candidate. So, here it is again. Just get’ re done…. Like I told my readers over 5 months ago that al-Sudani will get a second term and so we will look back again over these wasted 5 months and wonder again what is holding up the reinstatement of the Iraqi dinar. Go figure what is holding it up. ☹

Well-informed political sources confirmed that the balance of power within the framework has clearly shifted in favor of the current Prime Minister, Mohammed Shia al-Sudani, after the leader of the State of Law Coalition, Nouri al-Maliki, realized the difficulty of passing his alternative candidate in light of the decline in political support for him. According to the sources, the ball is back in Sudani’s court, who has become the most likely candidate to receive the official mandate to form the new government, in light of growing consensus within the Shiite forces.

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Then late Monday night out pops this article titled “AN ADVISOR TO THE OUTGOING PRIME MINISTER, SAID THAT AL-ZAIDI MET WITH THE US CHARGÉ D’AFFAIRES IN BAGHDAD, JOSHUA HARRIS”. Abdul Amir Taiban denies the existence of an American veto on Ali al-Zaidi, who is tasked with forming the next government, and confirms that all leaders of the framework support this assignment. Al-Zaidi at the US embassy hours after the framework was nominated and approved. I quote from the article – “Many in parliament say that the Coordination Framework are just buying time and that their new candidate will not get elected (ratified) in Parliament to form the next government.” Remember this is the next step. Is this really true? What makes them think this? Please go read the entire article it will help you understand this situation. Remember that they are now way past the constitutional deadline and the Supreme Court has every right to take over and rule on this situation again. I quote from the article – “To understand why Ali al-Zaidi’s nomination is likely a hollow gesture that will not lead to the formation of a government one must look back to the chaotic spring of 2020. The parallels are not just striking; they are identical.

Of course this is all just Taiban’s opinion. Let’s see if this pans out to be true. Anything is possible. However, because we find out later that al-Zaidi does have Washington’s support he may work out.

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😊Then we know from this article that Al-Zaidi has met with the US delegation recently. It appears that the US does support him unlike al-Maliki. The title of the article is “AN ADVISOR TO THE OUTGOING PRIME MINISTER, SAID THAT AL-ZAIDI MET WITH THE US CHARGÉ D’AFFAIRES IN BAGHDAD, JOSHUA HARRIS”. Abdul Amir Taiban denies the existence of an American veto on Ali al-Zaidi, who is tasked with forming the next government, and confirms that all leaders of the framework support this assignment. 

Al-Zaidi at the US embassy hours after the framework was nominated and approved – Taiban.

A day after Ali al-Zaidi was tasked with forming Iraq’s ninth government, Abdul Amir Taiban, an advisor to the outgoing prime minister, said that al-Zaidi met with the US chargé d’affaires in Baghdad, Joshua Harris, considering this meeting a “green card” and an American approval and blessing of his appointment, contrary to the voices that say there is an American “veto” on his appointment.

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😊 In the following article we learn a bit about al-Zaidi from al-Sudani. It is titled “ABDUL-AMIR AL-TAIBAN, AN ADVISOR TO THE OUTGOING PRIME MINISTER, DESCRIBED THE PRIME MINISTER-DESIGNATE, ALI AL-ZAIDI, AS A “BREAD MAN” Ali Al-Zaidi is an economist far removed from corruption, terrorism, and security issues, who serves citizens by providing food baskets on credit.  Al-Zaydi has no terrorism charges, no files, and no problems. He is an economist and is busy with his work. “There must be bread for the Iraqis, he is the bread man.” The citizen is provided with a food basket on credit and has 2 billion dinars due to him, so give it to him.  

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Let’s keep our prayers going. I believe we are closer than ever for the dinar to get reinstated. But first things first. By now everyone should be fully aware of these events that caused delays in the currency reform process. This is not rocket science to understand.

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Their words not mine…..No Rumors, No Hype, No Opinions ,,,,,

                                             Just the FACTS!

                                         

These prophecies are more important now more than ever. They give us the strength, perseverance and hope that a better time is coming and that God’s Hand is at work behind the scenes. If you just take a second even to look around you at these past three election cycles, how can you deny that God is at work? Are you sleeping or what?

It is amazing and there is no other way that these events could have happened the way they turned out. But there is more to come, much, much more, I assure you! Now that God has his biblical David re-elected, we need to pay attention to what He does next.

NOTE: These prophecies just keep getting better and better, giving us HOPE of a brighter future. But the real reason why I listen to them is that we can actually see what God says He will do is taking place right in front of our noses. It is a confirmation to me that God is real and is still with us forever just as in biblical times.

Prophetic Words from the prophets:  Julie Green

Go to the 00:01 mark for more of the prophecies already fulfilled. Today is a dive into these prophecies with a new one given for today that follows below.

“There Are Betrayers In The Whitehouse “

Go to the 22:06 mark to watch the prophecy. From April 19, 2026

Fr. DON BOSCO EXPOSED THE DARK SECRET BEHIND ISLAM

— And the Truth the World Forgot about the so-called Muslim religion. Fr.Don Bosco, also known as John Bosco, was an Italian Catholic priest and educator, born on August 16, 1815. He founded the Salesian Society in 1859 to help disadvantaged youth,  particularly boys, through education and community service. His teachings emphasized lovekindness, and the importance of education for young people, making him a beloved figure in Catholicism and a patron saint of youth. Don Bosco was canonized in 1934.  

TRUMP’S NEW FED CHAIR IS IN. THE OLD RULES ARE GONE. THIS IS WHAT
CAN HAPPEN

The proposed new Fed chair Kevin Warsh has a plan to pay off the $30 trillion dollars plus national debt. He will replace Jerome Powell who’s term expires on May 15th.

How does this all fit into prophecy?

PROPHETIC WORDS ABOUT PAYING OFF THE ENTIRE NATIONAL DEBT OF TRILLIONS (the giant of debt)

Oh folks, this one goes very deep! I wanted to bring this prophecy today because perhaps we are about to witness this prophecy of freedom from debt being fulfilled. I am talking about both personal debt and the national U.S. debt.

This next changeover in May of the Fed chairman is just the beginning (see the video above). The prophecy says a young man with an amazing plan will do it. Is Kevin Warsh that young man spoken of? These are exciting times as we watch what happens next. Surely, we all can see now that this is the time for many of these decade-long Kim Clement prophecies about debt to be fulfilled. Yes, we are finally going to experience many of these marvels. Yes, we will see it in our lifetime. God’s hand is working today.

But let’s now get hung-up on just one item in the plan of getting to ‘debt free’. For God also tells us it is our choice to be debt free. Many have just ignored these prophecies and think they are foolish. They have very little faith. Do they even believe God is real?

I believe when the time comes God is going to use many of these items the prophets have been talking about for the last decade i.e. gold, silver, currencies, energy sources, etc. to be used as instruments to bring about this wealth transfer. We as individuals and politicians must be positioned and thus poised to take advantage of them when the time comes.

There will be no shiny chariots drawn by angels full of gold coming from heaven to us. Get it? This is not what God intends. We must believe and thus we must act. This is how it is going to work. God also has sent his word through his prophets to tell us so we can be in a position ourselves when the time comes. The time is here and the harvest is coming shortly and we can see it now all around us if we only pay attention.

I keep hearing through the prophets about on or around the 4th of July and the 250th anniversary of the U.S. I firmly believe this timeframe is very significant. I can not tell you with certainty what will happen other then I believe God has chosen this timeframe for a reason. The year 2026 we are being told is a time of ‘positioning’. Did you hear me I said ‘positioning’. This means getting ready for the harvest but you can’t harvest if you don’t plant. Enough said….

FOLKS, THEY ARE PUTTING IT RIGHT IN OUR FACES! BUT CAN YOU SEE IT?

Are you awake enough to see it? This is so obvious with even them putting this on the label on the bottle one has to say, is this even real…. well it is. Why is she still even in Congress? Why are both husband and wife not in prison? Enough is enough, is enough already….

WHAT PLANET DOES OBAMA LIVE ON?

Barack Obama’s ‘disgusting’ response to White House dinner shooting.

‘NOBODY’S BUYING IT’

This DOESN’T make sense.  The wheels of justice have to move a bit faster….don’t you think? This is beyond bizarre lies already to ridiculousness.

DOES THIS SEEM WEIRD TO YOU..EVEN JUST A LITTLE?

US TIGHTENS IRAN BLOCKADE


The blockage “nothing in” – “nothing out” policy, can it finally break Iran?

DO THEY THINK WE ARE STUPID? MAYBE WE ARE!

WHAT THEY DON’T WANT YOU TO HEAR ABOUT HAMAS & RADICAL ISLAM.

They are hiding the TRUTH from Americans on what the real cause of the Iranian war is all about. The nuclear stuff is just a weapon they pose to use to kill us. They are afraid that if they did tell the entire TRUTH it would gain too much popular support for the US and Israeli efforts to deal with Islam inside America, in the Middle East and the rest of the world. Yes, the rest of the world, especially Europe is also in denial and they too are already paying the price for ignorance and nonaction.

There are too many similarities to WW2, the Nazi movement and the refusal to believe that this is really happening.

LET’S CONTINUE ABOUT THE ISLAMIC THREAT.

How the hatred for the Christians and Jew evolved. It is time for the members of the Islamic cult (not religion) to realize they have been lied to.

HOW FAR SHOULD A COUNTRY GO TO SACRIFICE ITS NATIONAL IDENTITY AND VALUES JUST TO SATISFY A RELIGIOUS WHEN ITS CULT-LIKE ACTIVITIES CLASH?

Are you listening America?

Don’t be fooled by pressures for freedom of religion as it applies to radical Muslims.

Don’t be fooled that this is just a clash of cultures, it is much, much more that that.

Rather this is clash of ideology being used by the socialist communists to gain control over all developed countries. They are just using the Islamic movement to do it, only Islam is too dumb to see it and thinks they will be in control later. Hey… didn’t the globalists try this same ideology with Adolf Hitler only to be met with resistance by the free world once declared he was going to be the ‘supreme leader’ and not let the globalist have the spoils of war.

I have created a brand-new “Post RV Workshop” page in the blog. I included my own personal tips on investing post-RV and also organizing and protecting your estate. Here is the LINK. Going forward I will only post new and exciting information and opportunities here on the Latest Newsletter as they come along. Later I will transfer it to the ‘Post RV Workshop’ page in subsequent Newsletters for your future reference.

Just so you know I absolutely DO NOT adhere to high-risk investments where you can lose it all in a flash. Look at it this way – you are going to have all this money from your dinar exchange. Then why blow it! Most of us investors waited decades for this RV to happen and so why would you even think about pissing is all away in some high-risk gamble of an investment. Yes, there are going to be scammers out there but let’s talk about legitimate investment opportunities only. These scammers can suck you dry and there is not a damned thing you can do about it.

Go to a legitimate wealth manager associated with your bank. Let the licensed experts advise you. Please, please stay away from idiots like MarkZ, TNT Tony, Bruce (on the Big Stupid Call), etc. , etc. Go to professionals. It doesn’t mean you have to follow everything they advise you but it’s a great start. Remember they too are selling investment products and get commissions.

Nothing new to report today. Please see the blog section on the other great news on this subject matter here LINK.

THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC AFFIRMS TO THE GOVERNOR OF THE CENTRAL BANK THE NECESSITY OF STRENGTHENING THE IRAQI DINAR.

President Nizar Amidi emphasized to the Governor of the Central Bank of Iraq, Ali Al-Alaq, on Saturday (April 25, 2026), the necessity of strengthening the Iraqi dinar and continuing reforms.


A statement from the Presidency, received by Baghdad Today, indicated that “President Nizar Amidi received the Governor of the Central Bank of Iraq, Ali Al-Alaq, who offered his congratulations on assuming the presidency.”

The President expressed his “gratitude and appreciation for the kind congratulations,” stressing “the importance of cooperation between monetary and financial institutions in supporting economic stability and achieving sustainable development.”

The President emphasized “the necessity of strengthening the Iraqi dinar and continuing reforms,” ​​noting that “the Presidency supports the bank’s monetary policies that contribute to improving the standard of living for citizens and stimulating growth in the country.”

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MP: REPEATEDLY POSTPONING MEETINGS TO DECIDE ON THE PRIME MINISTERSHIP COULD OPEN A DOOR FOR FOREIGN INTERFERENCE

MP Mukhtar al-Youssef, from the Badr parliamentary bloc, warned on Tuesday against the repeated postponement of meetings of the Coordination Framework regarding the selection of the largest bloc’s candidate for the position of the next prime minister. He called on the framework’s leaders to resolve the issue next Wednesday, as further delays could open the door to foreign interference.

Al-Youssef told the Information Agency that “the leaders of the Coordination Framework are obligated to their constituents and the Iraqi public to resolve this issue in next Wednesday’s meeting,” warning that “continued postponement will have undesirable repercussions on the political landscape.”

He added that “failure to resolve the prime minister issue as quickly as possible could open the door to foreign interference in national affairs, which is completely unacceptable.”

It is worth noting that the leaders of the Coordination Framework held a meeting Monday evening without reaching an agreement on the largest bloc’s candidate for the next prime minister, and the meeting was postponed until Wednesday.

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WHAT WILL HE CHOOSE? THE SUDANESE GOVERNMENT FACES WASHINGTON’S DEMANDS TO CUT THE SALARIES OF THE POPULAR MOBILIZATION FORCES AND TARGET THE FACTIONS.

The head of the Reconstruction and Development bloc, Bahaa al-Araji, revealed that there is a division within the coordination framework regarding the mechanism for choosing the next prime minister, between the “signatures” system adopted by the State of Law bloc and “direct voting,” stressing that Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani is facing harsh American conditions, including cutting the salaries of the Popular Mobilization Forces and striking some factions .

Al-Araji said in a televised interview followed by Al-Sa’a Network that “Monday’s framework session resulted in the submission of 6 signatures from the State of Law coalition in favor of Basim Al-Badri, while Hadi Al-Amiri proposed the option of direct voting instead of signatures to choose the Prime Minister, and after his intervention the discussion moved to the selection mechanism .”

He added that “the proposed new mechanism is based on the candidate obtaining two-thirds of the votes of the leaders of the framework, and in the second stage two-thirds of the members of the House of Representatives from the framework. It was proposed by Al-Amiri, Al-Hakim and Al-Khazali, but it was rejected by the State of Law, and the discussion about it was postponed to the next session .”

He added that “the upcoming coordination framework meeting will not discuss the selection of the prime minister unless the selection mechanism is decided, with the direct voting option being the most likely to be fair .”

He pointed out that “Al-Asadi did not sign, despite being part of the Reconstruction and Development bloc, and expressed conditional approval related to the signing of other leaders in favor of Bassem Al-Badri, while the bloc did not adopt the mechanism of signatures at all and preferred to vote by raising hands as usual .”

He stressed that “choosing the prime minister is not the most important thing at the moment, but rather the unity of the coordinating framework, especially in light of international discussions related to the Iraqi political system .”

He added that “Al-Sudani prepared his government program before the elections, and it included restricting weapons to the state, and he rejects dealing with the issue with violence and prefers political and legal solutions .”

He explained that “the United States had put forward two main demands during the past period, which were to cut off the salaries of the Popular Mobilization Forces and to strike some factions, which Al-Sudani rejected .”

He explained that “the current stage includes American conditions, which does not mean accepting them, but it requires dealing with them under complex circumstances,” noting that “some strikes that targeted diplomatic interests contributed to strained relations and the departure of a number of missions .”

Al-Araji pointed out that “about 90% of diplomatic missions have left Iraq, especially the Arab ones, as a result of attacks targeting some countries, which has negatively affected the political and economic reality, including the delay in the flow of dollars into the country

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A BILLION DOLLARS TO PREVENT MALIKI… FINANCIAL INTERVENTIONS SHAKE THE SELECTION OF THE PRIME MINISTER

The spokesman for the Sayyid al-Shuhada Brigades, Kazem al-Fartousi, stated on Thursday that one billion dollars was paid to prevent the Coordination Framework from proceeding with the nomination of Nouri al-Maliki for the premiership, calling on the leaders of the Framework and the country to free themselves from American control, and indicating that American control over the flow of dollars to Iraq is not subject to the reaction of the armed factions, but rather to the rejection of its policies in the country.

Al-Fartousi denied, in a televised interview followed by Al-Sa’a Network: “targeting Saudi facilities or infrastructure from inside Iraq,” stressing that “the target was the American military bases, in addition to responding to the sources of fire .”

He added that “20% of the strikes that targeted Iraq were directed towards the factions, while the remaining percentage targeted other targets,

 such as the Popular Mobilization Forces, the tribal forces, and some areas in Kirkuk .”

He continued, saying: “You have not freed yourselves from American restrictions, and you say that the dollar stopped because of us, but the truth is that the dollar stopped as a result of the American dictates imposed on Iraq.”

He added, “Whoever speaks of an independent state and rejects any infringement on its sovereignty by the factions must enforce this sovereignty and prevent attacks, and not turn the state into a ‘gas station’ where American planes land even on rooftops, and free up his money and engage in real commercial transactions, and then he can hold us accountable even for a Kalashnikov bullet .”

He denied “the existence of coordination between the Iraqi factions and the Iranian Revolutionary Guard during the ongoing war in the region,” stressing that “the factions know their duties and objectives, and have accuracy in identifying information, and that coordination was only in principle, and does not exist at the military level .”

Al-Fartousi stressed “the need to respect the Iraqi constitution, which guarantees the right to vote and run for office,” saying: “We have won seats and we have the right to participate in the government .”

He asked: “Do you want to abolish the Constitution because Trump doesn’t like it? Do you want to suspend it because he refuses to allow factions to participate in the government? This is a question that politicians must answer .”

He pointed out that “armed factions existed before the constitution, and he could have stipulated their prohibition if he had wanted to .”

He explained that “what is being circulated about American messages is sometimes used to eliminate opponents within the political process and to monopolize positions, as some parties try to use the American position as a pretext to exclude other parties from participating in the government .”

He added that “one billion dollars was paid to prevent the Coordination Framework from proceeding with the nomination of Maliki for the premiership,” while he declined to confirm or deny the party to which this amount was paid .

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A PARLIAMENTARY MESSAGE TO THE FRAMEWORK: NO DEADLINE AFTER SATURDAY, WE WILL CHOOSE THE PRIME MINISTER.

Mahmoud al-Shammari, a member of the Services Bloc in the Iraqi Parliament, revealed on Thursday evening that members of Parliament intend to collect signatures and send an official letter to the President of the Republic to nominate a suitable person for the position of Prime Minister, in the event that the Coordination Framework does not reach an agreement on choosing a candidate by next Saturday.

Al-Shammari told Shafaq News Agency that “if the coordination framework does not reach an agreement to choose a candidate for the position of Prime Minister within the constitutionally specified period, then the members of the House of Representatives will have a different opinion on the matter.”

He added: “We are waiting for the leadership of the framework until next Saturday, and if they do not reach an agreement to choose the appropriate candidate for the position of Prime Minister, then the members of Parliament will collect signatures and send an official letter to the President of the Republic to nominate the appropriate person and get out of the political deadlock.”

The MP stressed that “the House of Representatives is capable of nominating the person as it is the legislative authority in the country and the highest authority in the Iraqi state,” noting that “the continuation of the situation as it is and the continuation of the caretaker government and 10 vacant ministries without a minister pushes us to intervene in the matter of choosing the candidate for the next government.”

A member of the coordination framework, Amer Al-Fayez, told Shafaq News Agency on Thursday that the ongoing meetings had led to important understandings to resolve the disputes, suggesting that the nomination of a candidate for the premiership would be decided within the next few hours.

With Iraq entering the post-election phase of President Nizar Amidi, attention is turning to the most important entitlement, which is the formation of the new government, amidst heated political debate within the coordination framework regarding the prime minister candidate.

The coordinating framework had set a date for a crucial meeting last Saturday, before postponing it to Monday, with the aim of deciding on a candidate for the premiership. However, the meeting ended without reaching a final agreement, so it was postponed to Wednesday, before being postponed again to Friday.

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THE IRAQI PARLIAMENT’S LEGISLATIVE SESSION HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR AN ADDITIONAL MONTH (UPDATE).

MP Ibtisam Al-Hilali, from the State of Law bloc, revealed on Thursday that there is an agreement between the Speaker of Parliament and the heads of political blocs to extend the current legislative session for an additional month.

Al-Hilali told Shafaq News Agency that “there is an agreement between the Speaker of Parliament and the heads of the political blocs to extend the current legislative session for another month, after the first legislative session was scheduled to end during these days, and to continue until the end of next month.”

She added that “the decision to extend comes in order to form the next government, which will follow the appointment of the candidate of the Coordination Framework, and in accordance with Article 76 of the Constitution, which stipulates that the person tasked with forming the government shall present his ministerial formation to the House of Representatives within a period of 30 days.”

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EXPECTED DECISION TODAY: AL-SUDANI IS THE MOST LIKELY CANDIDATE FOR PRIME MINISTER AFTER THE CHANCES OF AL-MALIKI’S CANDIDATE DIMINISHED.

All eyes are on Saturday for a crucial meeting of the Coordination Framework forces, which is expected to end the debate over the name of the next prime minister, after postponing the decision that was scheduled for Friday, amid rapid developments in the positions of the political forces.

Well-informed political sources confirmed that the balance of power within the framework has clearly shifted in favor of the current Prime Minister, Mohammed Shia al-Sudani, after the leader of the State of Law Coalition, Nouri al-Maliki, realized the difficulty of passing his alternative candidate in light of the decline in political support for him.

According to the sources, the ball is back in Sudani’s court, who has become the most likely candidate to receive the official mandate to form the new government, in light of growing consensus within the Shiite forces.

The information indicated that Maliki showed some flexibility in his position during the last few hours, with indications that he would move towards supporting the consensus of the framework forces on assigning Al-Sudani, in order to avoid further political division.

Today’s meeting is expected to produce a decisive announcement regarding the appointment of the prime minister, in a move that could pave the way for a new political phase characterized by consensus and an attempt to contain the disputes within the Shiite political establishment.

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WHY DOES IRAQ FAIL TO ACHIEVE SELF-SUFFICIENCY DESPITE ITS RESOURCES?

Shafaq News – Baghdad
Iraq continues to rely heavily on imports to secure its needs for basic and consumer goods, at a time when local production faces accumulating challenges that limit its ability to compete, despite the availability of natural and human resources.

(Mnt Goat: We can clearly see opportunities are wide spread in Iraq for investors to come and work with them to develop these resources. But will they come under a climate of instability with Iranian influences abound in the government? But president Trump has a plan to turn this around but he first needs SECURITY and STABIITY.)

This comes in conjunction with what was revealed in a recent study published by the Nature Food Council, which showed that Iraq is among the countries unable to achieve food self-sufficiency, reflecting the depth of the gap between available potential and production reality.

The Iraqi market relies on importing a wide range of goods, primarily food and agricultural products, along with electrical appliances and construction materials, which makes the economy vulnerable to external fluctuations, whether in commodity prices or global supply chains.

Local products also face additional challenges related to weak customs protection and the existence of informal outlets through which goods enter without sufficient control, which increases pressure on the local product and reduces its growth opportunities within the market.

Over-reliance threatens the economy

Economic expert Mohammed Al-Hassani told Shafaq News Agency that “Iraq’s dependence on imports remains very high, as estimates indicate that total imports of goods and services exceed $100 billion annually, of which about $80 to $90 billion are for goods alone.”

He added that “this great dependence on the outside world has made the Iraqi economy one of the most affected by geopolitical crises, especially in light of the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, which is a major passage for trade and energy.”

Al-Hassani explained that “Iraq has begun to face direct repercussions as a result of this closure, represented by the increase in shipping and insurance costs, the delay in the arrival of some goods, as well as the increase in the prices of a number of goods in the local market.”

He pointed out that “excessive reliance on imports puts the country in a vulnerable position to any external shock, as global crises are quickly reflected internally, whether through price increases or shortages of some materials,” adding that “what is happening now highlights the urgent need to reduce reliance on imports by supporting local production, especially since the crises have revealed the limited ability of the market to withstand without imports.”

Reports indicate that Iraq’s import volume is very high, estimated at more than $100 billion annually, of which $80–90 billion is for goods.

Imports cover more than 50% of Iraq’s food needs, with almost complete dependence (70–100%) on foreign sources for basic commodities such as vegetable oils, sugar and rice, making the local market directly linked to global markets and their fluctuations.

The laws are ineffective.

Meanwhile, economist Hilal Al-Taan, speaking to Shafaq News Agency, said that Iraq does indeed have a legislative system aimed at protecting local products, but its implementation is still weak and insufficient, which limits its ability to have a real impact on the market.

The expert continued, saying that “the laws of product protection, consumer protection, competition and prevention of monopoly grant the concerned authorities the powers to impose duties on imported goods, prevent dumping, and provide support to the industrial and agricultural sectors,” indicating that “these laws, despite their importance, have not been activated as required, which has kept the Iraqi market largely open to imports since 2003.”

According to Al-Ta’an, “weak customs control at times, along with high local production costs and a lack of government support for the agricultural and industrial sectors, have all contributed to weakening the competitiveness of the national product.” He explained that the entry of cheap goods into Iraq is due to the weak application of customs tariffs, as well as the existence of cases of evasion through reducing the real values ​​of imported goods, which allows the entry of low-priced products from neighboring countries.

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IRAQ PM NOMINATION RULES: LEGAL EXPERT BREAKS DOWN ARTICLE 76

Mohammed Jangadost

26/04/2026

The Freedom Monument (Nasb al-Hurriyah) located in Tahrir Square in Baghdad, Iraq.

A legal expert has outlined how Article 76 of Iraq’s 2005 Constitution governs the nomination of a prime minister and provides a framework to prevent a constitutional vacuum during political deadlock.

Article 76 and the Nomination Process

Ali al-Tamimi said Article 76 is the cornerstone of the mechanism for forming the government, requiring the president to task the nominee of the largest parliamentary bloc with forming the Council of Ministers within 15 days of the president’s election.

He described the provision as a “clear constitutional roadmap” designed to ensure continuity of executive authority.

How the 15-Day Deadline Is Calculated

Al-Tamimi noted that the Federal Supreme Court of Iraq, in Decision No. 76 of 2009, established that public holidays are not counted within the 15-day period under Civil Procedure Law No. 83 of 1969.
However, if the final day of the deadline falls on a public holiday, the period is extended to the next working day, according to judicial interpretation.

What Happens if No Candidate Is Presented

Article 76 does not explicitly address a scenario in which the largest bloc fails to nominate a candidate. In such cases, Al-Tamimi said the president’s constitutional role under Article 67 becomes central.

He explained that the president may refer the matter to the Federal Supreme Court for interpretation, in line with Article 7 of the court’s internal regulations, which allow formal requests for constitutional clarification.

Binding Authority of the Court

Under Article 94 of the Constitution, rulings by the Federal Supreme Court are final and binding on all authorities.

Al-Tamimi said this ensures that the court’s interpretation becomes the decisive mechanism for resolving disputes and preventing political maneuvering that could lead to a constitutional vacuum.

Ensuring Stability Through Deadlines

The expert stressed that constitutional timelines are essential safeguards for Iraq’s political stability.
“The constitution provides not only deadlines but also a clear path for resolving disputes,” he said, adding that recourse to the court offers a definitive solution in cases of uncertainty.

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THE FORMATION OF THE GOVERNMENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED UNTIL AFTER EID AL-ADHA, AND THE FRAMEWORK REMAINS IN AN OPEN-ENDED IMPASSE.

The Independent – The selection of a prime minister candidate within the coordination framework has entered a more complicated phase, after the postponement of the meeting that was scheduled for Sunday evening, amid expectations that the decision will be postponed until after Eid al-Adha, as a number of deputies and leaders of the framework head to perform the Hajj rituals, and sharp disagreements continue regarding the proposed names and the mechanism for reaching a consensus candidate.

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MALIKI AND SUDANI AGREE TO PASS ALI AL-ZAIDI AS A COMPROMISE CANDIDATE

Political sources revealed on Monday that Nouri al-Maliki, head of the State of Law Coalition, and Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani, agreed to nominate Ali al-Zidi as a compromise candidate for the premiership.

The sources said that “Al-Zaydi enjoys extensive relations with all the leaders of the coordination framework, in addition to his relationship with the private office of the leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr.”

She added that “Al-Zaydi may face difficulties in forming the government and getting it passed in parliament after he is appointed.”

She indicated that “Al-Zidi’s nomination came after the head of the Popular Mobilization Forces, Faleh Al-Fayyad, hosted two meetings during the past 24 hours with Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani and the head of the State of Law Coalition, Nouri Al-Maliki, for the purpose of deciding on the position,” explaining that “the first meeting was held yesterday, and the second was held this afternoon, during which a final agreement was reached on naming the candidate for the position of Prime Minister.”

The coordinating framework officially nominates Ali al-Zaidi for the position of Prime Minister.

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AL-ZAIDI: WE WILL FORM A GOVERNMENT THAT RESPONDS TO THE CITIZENS’ DEMANDS FOR ESTABLISHING SECURITY AND STABILITY.

Prime Minister-designate Ali al-Zidi affirmed on Monday (April 27, 2026) his intention to work with all political forces to form a new government that responds to the demands of citizens and contributes to consolidating security and stability and achieving comprehensive development in the country.

Al-Zaydi said in his first statement after being appointed, as reported by Baghdad Today, that “we are determined to work with various political forces to form a government capable of meeting the aspirations of Iraqis,” stressing the importance of national cooperation to overcome current challenges.

Al-Zaydi’s statement comes after he was officially tasked by the President of the Republic with forming the new government, following his nomination by the largest parliamentary bloc within the House of Representatives.

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WHY ALI AL-ZAIDI WAS CHOSEN TO FAIL

THE NOMINATION OF ALI AL-ZAIDI IS A MASTER-CLASS IN POLITICAL THEATRE. IT IS A FAKE SOLUTION TO A REAL CRISIS.

In the labyrinthine world of Iraqi politics, history doesn’t just repeat itself—it is weaponised. On April 27, 2026, when President Nizar Amidi tasked businessman Ali al-Zaidi with forming a government, a collective sense of déjà vu swept across Baghdad.

To the international community, it looked like a breakthrough after months of deadlock. To the Iraqi people, it looked like the revival of a tired, cynical script: the “Burnt Card” protocol. The script was familiar. The names had changed. The outcome had not.

What Iraq has perfected over the past two decades is not coalition-building, but delay engineering. The nomination of expendable candidates—what insiders quietly describe as “burnt cards”—is not a malfunction of the system. It is the system. These figures are not selected to govern. They are deployed to absorb pressure, exhaust constitutional timelines, and preserve the fragile equilibrium of competing factions.

To understand why Ali al-Zaidi’s nomination is likely a hollow gesture that will not lead to the formation of a government one must look back to the chaotic spring of 2020. The parallels are not just striking; they are identical.

By examining the failures of Mohammed Tawfiq Allawi and Adnan al-Zurfi, we can see that Zaidi is not being set up to lead Iraq—he is being set up to fail, buying the ruling elite the one currency they value most: time.

While Iraq’s political elite may be trying to buy time, it risks buying something far more dangerous for the Iraqi people: instability. This is a particularly dangerous moment to test Washington’s red lines—especially under a Trump administration that has intensified a US Treasury-led “Economic Fury” campaign, effectively turning sanctions enforcement into a parallel theatre of economic war against Iran and its networks. Washington has made clear that a central objective of its current policy is to disrupt Iran’s grip on Iraq—particularly the militia and financial networks that underpin it.

Earlier this month, under the US Rewards for Justice program, the US Embassy in Baghdad issued a reward notice of up to $10 million targeting Ahmed al-Hamidawi of Kataib Hezbollah. In recent days, this was followed by additional reward notices—also of up to $10 million each—targeting figures such as Abu Ala al-Wala’i (Hashim Finyan Rahim al-Saraji of Kataib Sayyid al-Shuhada) and Haydar al-Gharawi (Haydar Muzhir Ma’lak al-Sa’idi of Harakat Ansar Allah al-Awfiya), underscoring that these networks are not abstract, but actively being identified and targeted in real time.

Against this backdrop, the signals from Washington are becoming increasingly explicit.

A senior advisor to President Trump familiar with the matter was unequivocal: “If this Ali al-Zaidi nomination leads to the formation of a government, the United States will sanction the Iraqi government and suspend cooperation—just as we warned we would if Nouri al-Maliki were brought back to power.”

This is not the first time Iraq’s political class has navigated external pressure through controlled failure.

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AN ADVISOR TO THE OUTGOING PRIME MINISTER, SAID THAT AL-ZAIDI MET WITH THE US CHARGÉ D’AFFAIRES IN BAGHDAD, JOSHUA HARRIS

Abdul Amir Taiban denies the existence of an American veto on Ali al-Zaidi, who is tasked with forming the next government, and confirms that all leaders of the framework support this assignment. 

Al-Zaidi at the US embassy hours after the framework was nominated and approved – Taiban.

A day after Ali al-Zaidi was tasked with forming Iraq’s ninth government, Abdul Amir Taiban, an advisor to the outgoing prime minister, said that al-Zaidi met with the US chargé d’affaires in Baghdad, Joshua Harris, considering this meeting a “green card” and an American approval and blessing of his appointment, contrary to the voices that say there is an American “veto” on his appointment.

In an interview with journalist Laith Al-Jazaeri, which was followed by 964, Taiban reveals a “unique situation” that the framework was not accustomed to, after it unanimously agreed to nominate Al-Zaidi, a situation that the framework had lacked throughout the past five months. He explained that the absence of Humaam Hamoudi and Amar  Al-Hakim  from the picture during Al-Zaidi’s assignment does not mean that they do not support his assignment, revealing absolute support for Al-Zaidi’s assignment.

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ABDUL-AMIR AL-TAIBAN, AN ADVISOR TO THE OUTGOING PRIME MINISTER, DESCRIBED THE PRIME MINISTER-DESIGNATE, ALI AL-ZAIDI, AS A “BREAD MAN,”

Ali Al-Zaidi is an economist far removed from corruption, terrorism, and security issues, who serves citizens by providing food baskets on credit. Al-Taiban revealed that al-Zaidi is owed 2 billion dinars by the government for the past two years, but confirmed that he will not pursue this debt after assuming the premiership. Al-Taiban’s statements during an interview with journalist Amal Ali, which was :964 Networkfollowed by Al-Sudani’s advisor on the new prime minister: “He’s a breadwinner” and is preparing a basket for the Iraqis.

Abdul-Amir al-Taiban, an advisor to the outgoing prime minister, described the prime minister-designate, Ali al-Zaidi, as a “bread man,” an economist far removed from corruption, terrorism, and security issues, who serves citizens by providing food baskets on credit. Al-Taiban revealed that al-Zaidi is owed 2 billion dinars by the government for the past two years, but confirmed that he will not pursue this debt after assuming the premiership.

Al-Zaydi has no terrorism charges, no files, and no problems. He is an economist and is busy with his work. “There must be bread for the Iraqis, he is the bread man.” The citizen is provided with a food basket on credit and has 2 billion dinars due to him, so give it to him. This amount has been frozen for two years. There is a difference between someone who asks for something and someone who wants to plunder. They should give him his “money” first, and then he can plunder later if he wants. I promise that he will not say, “Give me my money,” and if he asks, I will talk to him and he will definitely drop it.

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Their words not mine…..No Rumors, No Hype, No Opinions ,,,,,

                                             Just the FACTS!

Disclaimer: All information in this newsletter is not intended for investment decisions / purposes. Mnt Goat is not a financial analyst, planner, banker, attorney or associated in any role with giving out professional investment advice.

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    1 News – وان نيوز

    @onenewsiq

    Translated from Arabic

    “Near Scenario”.. The Sudanese Stays in the Iraqi Government Presidency with US Support | Midday News 2026/2/15

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    Breaking news from One News, Baghdad February 15 local time: 12 o´clock

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    1 News – وان نيوز

    @onenewsiq

    Translated from Arabic

    Al-Mada newspaper: Washington may approve the extension of the Al-Sudani government or support him for a second term to get out of the crisis

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    Another confirmation from Al-Mada Newspaper in that Al-Sudani could very well continue his premiership for a second term. But nothing is conclusive yet.

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    1. This was said a month ago. Let’s see what happens.
      I’ve always said in the long run al-Sudani will be the next prime minister.
      Too bad we must go through all this bullshit to get there. But that’s the liberal
      deep state for you. They are obstructionist and use the democratic process against’
      us to try to seed in their corrupt politicians in place. We must never give in and fight
      them to the very end. God is on our side and we must remember that.
      Mnt Goat

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  3. Efforts to nominate former Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki for a third term have become more complicated following the arrival of a new “U.S. threat message” detailing potential sanctions against Iraq, if U.S. President Donald Trump’s veto of al-Maliki’s candidacy was ignored.

    According to an Iraqi government adviser who spoke to Alhurra, Washington has sent a warning message to the Coordination Framework forces specifying the sectors that would be targeted by U.S. sanctions should the bloc proceed with al-Maliki’s nomination.

    The adviser, who requested anonymity due to the sensitivity of the matter, said the U.S. side threatened sanctions against the State Oil Marketing Organization (SOMO), the Central Bank of Iraq, as well as security and diplomatic sectors, in addition to political figures and former and current officials.

    Regarding economic sanctions, the adviser indicated they could include restrictions on Iraqi oil sales, limitations on the Iraqi government’s access to U.S. dollars, or sanctions on banks—measures that could lead to a near-total halt in foreign trade and severe difficulties in paying public sector salaries.

    A member of the Coordination Framework confirmed the authenticity of the message to Alhurra, adding that it was conveyed to the Shiite alliance through a senior Framework leader who recently met with the Chargé d’Affaires of the U.S. Embassy in Washington, Joshua Harris.

    The U.S. Embassy announced on Thursday that Harris had met with Abdul Hussein al-Moussawi, head of the National Path Alliance, one of the Coordination Framework’s components. During the meeting, Washington reaffirmed its readiness to use all available tools to counter Iran’s destabilizing activities, stressing that any Iraqi government must be fully independent and focused on the national interests of all Iraqis.

    Neither the U.S. State Department nor the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad responded to a request for comment sent by Alhurra via email.

    On Friday, President Trump said the United States is closely monitoring the issue of al-Maliki’s nomination for the post of prime minister in Iraq.

    Asked whether he still objected to al-Maliki’s nomination, Trump said: “We’re watching the situation regarding the prime minister. We’ll see what happens. We have some ideas about it, but in the end, everyone needs America.” Earlier this month, Trump warned that Washington would provide no assistance to Iraq if al-Maliki returned to power.

    Beyond the declared U.S. opposition, al-Maliki’s chances are also diminishing amid growing rejection of his candidacy from within the Shiite alliance itself.

    The Coordination Framework member noted that opposition within the bloc to al-Maliki’s nomination increased after receipt of the message and even reached factions within the State of Law Coalition led by al-Maliki.

    “Everyone is worried about the impact of these sanctions and is taking them seriously. No one—al-Maliki included—wants to risk the collapse of the political system if Washington carries out its threats,” he added.

    The same source said the current trend within the Coordination Framework is to wait for al-Maliki’s position on the nomination and whether he will initiate a withdrawal himself. “Otherwise, the alliance’s main forces—12 in total—are likely to meet this week and vote on selecting an alternative candidate who enjoys both domestic and international acceptance.”

    The crisis surrounding al-Maliki’s nomination has caused a political deadlock in Iraq, delaying the election of a new president.

    Under Iraq’s constitution, the elected president must task the nominee of the largest parliamentary bloc with forming a government.

    Earlier this month, the Iraqi parliament failed twice to convene a session designated to elect a new president and appoint a new prime minister, amid ongoing Kurdish disagreements related to al-Maliki’s candidacy. By convention in Iraq, the president is elected and a new prime minister is nominated in the same session.

    Iraq’s power-sharing system allocates the premiership to a Shiite, the speakership of parliament to a Sunni, and the presidency to a Kurd.

    The two main Kurdish parties in Iraq have reached an agreement to resolve the crisis over nominating a new president. A Kurdish source told Alhurra last week that Kurdish parties are waiting to see how the al-Maliki nomination crisis unfolds before officially announcing their presidential candidate.

    The article is a translation of the original Arabic. AuthorAuthor Related Articles

    Article from Alhurra(USA) February16, 2026

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  4. Thank you MG. Delay, Delay, Delay, the Iraqis are the supreme delayers. Is the US govt really expecting a change in the governing operation in Iraq, NOT!. The sooner Trump hits Iraq hard and stops releasing Iraqs reserves in the US FED, and reestablishes our main base in Iraq and carrying the bully stick then I believe things will change rather rapidly, for the betterment of Iraq, diplomacy time is over. These people never stop negotiating ever after the signing of any document. The fool in all of this is starting to be the US ,,, this has been going on for over a year since Trump came to govern. We wait!

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  5. I think that the CBI has one last shot at the revaluation of the dinar. Going back to 2012/ 2013 when Dr. Shabibi was Governor of the CBI, was the government stable back then. The obvious answer is NO as the GOI came to raid the CBI of their coffers. Did the CBI learn lessons back then? I believe they did. With that being said, the CBI is using this “passed lesson learned” to only allow the revaluation when the GOI is stable and can govern. Also, if they elect an Iranian puppet as their PM (which won’t happen) the revaluation would not happen for some time down the road if ever. Iraq needs to be completely sovereign including the GOI for any RV to take place. This will all take place in “God’s Timing”.

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  6. BREAKING NEWS FROM IRAQI TELEVISION

    Today Saturday February 21 One News TV station broke the news at 6 PM local time.

    The Coordination Framework has today received an American message – a call to disband the PMF, dissolve the factions and the Iran´s influence.

    In my opinion Maliki is definitely gone! The 12 members of the Coordination Framework have all rejected him. Now I have learned that Secreterary of State Faued Hussein has travelled to Washington to persuade president Trump to change his mind concerning Maliki´s nomination to PM. That is total futility in my opinion. How stupid that is. Maliki is now so desperate to become PM he has sent Hussein to Washington. Trump will reject Hussein 100 %. .

    It seems to me that Trump now understands that Maliki cannot become PM. Therefore he sent CF another tough message today concerning the disbandment of PMF. Maliki´s name was never mentioned in that message.

    It seems that every politician in Iraq now prepares for a parliament session next week in order to select the new president. I follow the news every hour and it seems that the problem with Maliki now is gone forever. Now Iraq can soon form a new government and select a president and PM, pass the budget and Hydrocarbon Law!! Then CBI can raise the value of the dinar and release the new small category notes. All in my opinion of course.

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  7. of course the CBI won’t “rv” until the election saga is over and an appropriate candidate is confirmed as the new PM, they need security and stability, a caretaker government is not stability

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  8. Sudani has reportedly conveyed a direct message to Maliki urging him to withdraw and has indicated that if Maliki continues, he will formally declare his non-support.

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    Above is an excerpt from an article dated February 23, 2026 Kurdistan 24 (Erbil)

    Today February 23 Tom Barrack visited PM Sudani with a very important message.

    He conveyed Trump´s message to the Sudanese stressing the need to withdraw his nomination for Al-Maliki.

    I am very convinced that Sudani will withdraw his support for Al-Maliki already this week.

    After that Al-Maliki is definitely gone forever in iraqi politics.

    In my opinion Al-Maliki wants to kill the monetary reform and also save his own skin. That is why he is still insisting everyday.

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  9. ok, ok

    i was a few weeks off ….,

    Trump is determined to proclaim peace in the middle east

    he is the only one could ever get it done

    yes we all can hear him now….HAHA

    And God Bless and Protect our great President Trump- he is definitely ON THE JOB- laying the groundwork for the free world to survive and prosper.

    Praise the Lord for our Modern David!

    He understands the Art of the Deal , has tremendous focus on the objective, and patience to set all the players in position FOR A DEFINITIVE VICTORY!!

    not even one ballistic big missile can get through to an aircraft carrier, GOD PROTECT OUR WARRIORS IN HARMS WAY

    of course we can see every launcher they have and that has to be the first wave of blows – disable their attack missiles, carpet bomb airports take out the mass of drones, radar, sink the fast boats blocking the Straits, pinpoint and hit key IRGC leaders, ESCORT PAHLAVI INTO TEHRAN, support the Iranian people with special forces targeting IRGC, and of course the 30,000 lb deep throat bomb for the nuke sites just for the principle of it since ayatoilet and his cronies have been so horribly cruel to the people

    So i think it is smart move by Trump to let the suspense build, make preparations, negotiate from strength, arrest Maliki and get this GOI set.

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  10. Iraq is like the tortoise in the race it will get done just not on anyone’s time-frame or reasonable expectation. I believe we could still be several months off, this is Iraq. ALWAYS LATE AND NEVER ON TiME!

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  11. I am lead to believe from the most recent articles that Maliki will not be the PM, and quite possibly Sudani will get a second term, but as this is Iraq, there are no guarantees, so as always we wait and watch to see what direction they end up going. Frankly I am losing hope they will ever turn around their country and be able to join the rest of the world in prosperity.

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  12. MG, When you speak of God, please be more specific. The Indians have a hundred different Gods. The one true God has a name. Jehovah.

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  13. Treasury Secretary Bessent just dropped the hammer Thirty-plus Iranian entities sanctioned. Oil networks, ballistic missile programs, weapons procurement — the full architecture. Official US Treasury statement. Not community intel. Not analyst speculation. Tier 1 confirmation that “maximum pressure” is now operational policy. Why this matters for Iraq: The same Iranian financial networks being targeted are the corridors that have blocked Iraqi monetary reform for years. When Treasury sanctions the regime’s oil laundering and weapons financing, they’re also dismantling the leverage networks that kept Maliki viable and the Coordination Framework compliant with Tehran. Barzani returned to Baghdad this week. First agenda item: Article 140 census. That’s the constitutional path to HCL resolution — revenue sharing between Baghdad and Kurdistan. The pipeline logic is clear: Census locks in territorial claims > HCL distributes oil revenue > new exchange rate mechanism follows. Meanwhile CBI closed the financial borders. All foreign remittances now subject to approval. Pre-reform capital controls — preventing arbitrage and flight before the rate adjustment. The technical layer is locking down while Treasury applies pressure at the geopolitical layer. Two tracks, same outcome: When Iranian leverage expires, Iraqi political space opens. The UST just confirmed what we’ve been tracking. The pressure isn’t theoretical anymore. It’s sanctioned.

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  14. Thank you MG,I agree with everything you said. The real question is how long is this going take to get sudani back in. It’s IRAQ an what about the Iran conflict/war what delay might it have. I would be happy with August if this could all be cleared up by then. Being in this for nearly 16 years makes me jaded at best and am no longer interested in putting champagne in the frig. Thank you an blessings on you an yours.

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  15. In the coming days! We wait patiently in prayer , BE STILL AND WAIT UPON THE LORD, those who have cursed the Chosen will be cursed. And I am certain Gods Promise will be kept and not only will the blasphemous islamic devils be punished but those corrupt democrats also that have cursed Israel. Ilhan and the rest of the squad come to mind immediately, take heed and repent before it’s too late!!

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  16. It has been my opinion that this will never happen until Maliki is swinging from a rope. Him still having any support must be due to threats of death to whomever is still supporting this EVIL man. What we hav always needed was someone with enough balls to tell these people that enough is enough, do what needs to be done, or no more help from the USA. God Bless Trump for drawing the line in the sand. We will see what they do now the date has been reached. 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

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  17. The scared Iranian’s aren’t going to run to Iraq because of a little bombing are they….

    I think a very good thing happened today.
    Mnt. Goat , thank you for everything

    SemperFi

    Bruce

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  18. YAHOO!
    Are we excited yet! You know the Iran Fury operation, (something like that) is ongoing, IDF AND USA are not stopping untill the job of total ISLAMIC ERADICATION is complete from what I am hearing on various media, All Iranian navy going to the bottom says Trump and I believe it, big mistake blocking the Straits, and Israel has killed EVERY IRGC leader,The ISLAMIC OCCUPATION IS OVER, now who will the PMF align themselves with or go independent? Apparently we own the skies, yet some missiles have struck Isreali civilian targets! We see clearly that if the PMF do not submit, being loyal to IRGC means DEATH for them. What would you do,retreat to the desert for a life of hardship and suffering , run to Iran for certain death, pledge loyalty to Iraq (they cannot be trusted!) , or,…throw them all in prison, punish them for treason to Iraq….? It doesn’t matter anyway, they are all DONE.

    Now , BE STILL AND WAIT UPON THE LORD, ALL THOSE WHO HAVE CURSED THE CHOSEN ARE REAPING WHAT THWY HAVE SOWN. THE GREAT SHAKING CONTINUES🥳 Praise God for anointing our Modern David, Lord we pray for his protection and all our Spiritual Warriors standing with You, we know there are terrorist cells planning and working evil, may they be found and dealt with .

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  19. Thank you MG. I agree with everything you have stated. We await the PM and President announcement. How quickly will the Trump/Treasury give the go ahead afterward is anyone’s guess at this point. From a history perspective it will be delayed for something at least a couple of times, but we must admit we are closer than ever…thank you again for your consistent efforts to report the facts. Blessings!

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  20. Geter Done!!!!!! God Bless Mt Goat for her research for US!!!!! Been following for years! Good Work Goat!!!! ))))))))

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  21. BE STILL…

    it’s going down..

    IN THE COMING DAYS!

    Vielen dank! MTN GOAT!

    How many people can you accommodate at the guest house?

    I would like to bring s party to celebrate appropriately and properly express my gratitude if you remain in business after….

    again

    VIELEN DANK

    Vergelt’s Gott!!

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  22. Trump always has his hand on the pulse…in fact, many pulses. The Iran situation is planned by Trump to be 5 weeks. I don’t think he would have said that if he didn’t think that was possible. And the PMF will go away during that time. They will have no further support…I hope and pray that take Maliki with them.

    Mountain Goat, you have facts and understand what will and has to happen. Thanks for your thorough and honest analyses of what is happening. Please, keep up the great work.

    I pray for you and your family during these times. Europe is slow to come around.

    Rod

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  23. Thank you Mnt Goat for all you do. You are the ONLY source of truth i listen to when it comes to the revaluation and reinstatement of the dinar. Is it frustrating to listen to the seemingly never ending curve balls we get thrown at just before everything seems clear for the revaluation? Yes it is, but the truth is the truth. At the end of the day I want to see the whole middle east prosper and living in peace. The Dinar is not about us, it’s about them. we just happen to be the benefactors of their prosperity when it comes. Here’s what I think will happen. The Iranian National Guard in Iraq can no longer count on their direction from Iran as the head of the snake has been cut off. Now they are without direction. They will now rely on the support of those in Iraq that were their supporters, to see what kind of power or authority comes out of this election cycle. when they find out that there won’t be any, they will wait to see if there is an authority (like the U.S) that will physically (rather than legislatively) try to remove them. If those powers do make an effort to remove them, I believe it will be without resistance at that point. However, they’ve been their too long and been to woven into the fabric of the Iraqi culture to give up too easily. Trump said to the Iranian people. “This is your time to take your country back” I believe the same can be said to Iraq about the Iranian National Guard.

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  24. After Iran comes to it’s knees an surrenders things will pickup an move faster for Iraq. We are still 6-8 months out for an RV as badly as Iraq needs it asap. Parallel market will go higher an the citizens will bear the brunt of that cost. Sudani maybe be allowed to clear out the Iranian militias or the US will do it much faster. Remember it’s Iraq whatever a reasonable timeframe is double or triple it. I would take Jan 1, 27 if it really would happen this time. Can anyone say why it should HONESTLY be sooner.

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  25. I think once , in a few weeks , Pahlavi is escorted into Tehran, and Sudani continues as Prime, the attitude of Iraqis will change and no longer fear the IRGC OR PROXIES, the gas for electricity will flow, the PMF that is sending drones into Kurdistan will be obliterated, the Straits will be open in a matter of days, more missile launchers will be found and destroyed , the destruction of infrastructure and personnel will continue, surrender will occur in two weeks, Sudani will quickly form his government, we will see changes in dinar value in April with a reinstatement and lower denoms, and on Forex end of April

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    1. You are overly optimistic, I agree in theory, but not in timeframe. It’s IRAQ, always late, never early, Hopefully Thanksgiving, but will take early if it happens.

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  26. Different yr; similar crisis cycle (corrupt gov.,covid, Iran strikes)I dont have the energy for iraq anymore,Ill check back in a few months, I love you all peace be with you all💕💕💕

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  27. After PMF launched missiles that hit Erbil and Israel, US responded with strikes against PMF bases in Iraq. I have seen no reporting that Iraq objects to these US strikes and I suspect that Sudani privately hopes the US+Israel activities eventually will include the complete destruction of all PMF infrastructure and resources. PMF should be very afraid!

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  28. Continued removal of the Iranian pma is needed. How long will that take who knows. It’s IRAQ think the worst time frame. But it is a positive direction. We wait, in the mean time does anyone have any credit union stories we have heard enough vague worthless bank stories. Thank you MG your the best.

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  29. BREAKING NEWS FROM IRAQI TELEVISION

    MP Mansour Al Baiji proclaimed yesterday on One News TV station that next week we will see the new president Nizar Amidi and the prime minister will be Mohammed Shia Al Sudani.

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  30. Thank you MG. You are right we do not need anymore info on the number of dinar in the homes or under mattresses. The CBI could have implemented procedures on the iraqi citizens limiting the number of dinar in cash that could be withdrawn an forced the digital aspects of debit an credit cards an online banking. Alaq in his wisdom an loyalty to Iran allowed the status quo to keep the same old same old home mattress banks to persist which helps the parallel market persist. Continued bombing on the Iranian militias in IRAQ hopefully will pay dividends sooner than later. Your bank contact must be twiddiling her thumbs with not much to do as she has not had much to communicate of late.

    Again thank you, you just report the facts without the charade, an bank stories. We wait.

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  31. The HCL. And the 17-Year Veto That Just Ended.

    The Hydrocarbon Law is the single most important piece of legislation in Iraq. It distributes oil revenue to all provinces. It is the economic constitution.

    And one man blocked it for 17 years.

    Nouri al-Maliki controlled parliamentary blocs through Iranian oil smuggling money. Over $35 billion per year funnelled through Baghdad’s banking system. He used that leverage to veto every attempt at revenue sharing. He also blocked Article 140, the constitutional requirement for a Kirkuk census, because an autonomous, resource-rich Kurdistan didn’t serve his power structure.

    On February 26, 2026, Masoud Barzani returned to Baghdad with Article 140 as the first item on the agenda.

    On March 3, 2026, the Coordination Framework dropped Maliki as PM nominee.

    After seventeen years.

    The veto is gone. The path to the HCL is open.

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  32. thank you for your hard work, your the only source of information I have followed over the many years in this investment, god bless

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  33. Mountain Goat…You are AMAZING…totally amazing!! Your newsletter of last Thursday explaining what happened in Iraq in the Obama term was so informative and complete. It made my ‘head spin’. Many kudos to you Mt. Goat, for all you do. Its hard for me to wrap my head around how you gather all the information and write these newsletters. You have my deepest admiration and respect. I, for one, deeply appreciate what you do and bless you daily for it. Need I say, I feel the same about each and every newsletter but just had to notate that one as it knocked my socks off. Your follower, Joy

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  34. I keep saying this, I believe we are looking good for an RV in early 2028. Hoping for sooner, but we all know how slow Iraq is to make things happen and to come to agreements. This current government formation is a prime example of this.

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  35. I think as of today, Sudani has made a grave mistake siding with Iran and the PMF, President Trump will have no choice but to want someone other than Sudani for the PM position.

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    1. Al-Sudani is a Iraqi Shiite elected for a first term because he promised Iranian policy and to keep the scam alive, holding back the reinstatement so Iran could keep stealing money. Then just after the election on Nov 2025, he made promises to the Trump Whitehouse contrary to promises to Iran. So this is why they put Nori al-Maliki as nominee. Al-Sudani is loyal to the US and working with Trump not against him. This is why Maliki was chosen as he is for Iran. Maliki is a treasonous bastard and should be tried in Iraqi courts for treason and hung. Get it?

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  36. Well put MG, I have been saying leadership in Iraq is too weak an does not have the moral backbone to do the right thing as Iran has been to strongly embedded in Iraq. I think as Iraq watches Trump spank Iran’s bottom they will fall in line an help speed up the changes in IRAQ. Pain brings compliance. Thank you for not just adding filler to your report like the USUAL SUSPECTS to get another report or YouTube out. You are busy an working non stop. Please feel free to cut back on your reports unless something major is happening your true followers will support this thought.

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  37. i guess the Council of Experts is calling the shots in Iran? Someone is talking to Trumps people we hear, but it’s obvious to me the Islamic Regime will stay true to character and continue to lie, devieve, obfuscate, blaspheme and kill unmercifully at every opportunity and Trump will have no choice but to continue to increase the punishments, -so IN THE COMING DAYS, Kharg Island will be seized, the Straits will open, the islamic regime will be wiped out they are SO STUPID. And the PMF will be wiped out too, These Islamics are so bone headed stupid just like the nazis, no choice but bring them to their knees by force. We have known for many years the problem of the ME and Iraqi revitalization – IRAN- but now we have a President that sees the problem, made proper preparations and has the fortitude to follow through with removal of this evil that has terrorized the world for far too long.

    I am proud of America making the sacrifice to rid the world of this pestilence.

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  38. With our A-10’s taking out PMF resources and personnel, it is the beginning of the end for Iranian influence in Iraq. Fundamentalist Islamists do not think the way we do in the Western countries (USA) and it is hard for Christians to get into the mindset of these terrorists but what they do understand is a strong fist. Thank God for Trumps resolve.

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  39. #BREAKING
    : Iraq’s ruling Shiite Coordination Framework has approved a request by KDP President Masoud Barzani to delay tomorrow’s parliamentary session to elect the country’s next president, rescheduling it for April 8.

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  40. PARLIAMENT FINALLY SETS A DATE — APRIL 11 Iraq’s parliament has officially set April 11 as the date for the presidential election session. This comes after the parliamentary speaker declared the delay “no longer acceptable,” and 220 members — more than two-thirds of parliament — signed a formal demand for action. The presidential vote is the constitutional trigger that unlocks a new PM, a new government, and any serious movement on the budget and HCL — so April 11 is now the date every dinar holder needs to circle.

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  41. Iraqi Citizen Taha Ahmed sounds just like American Citizen John Q. Public sounded when electronic banking was just getting started. 10 years from now Iraqis will wonder how their stone-age predecessors survived without electronic POS and ubiquitous air conditioning.

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  42. This is Iraq, ruled by the Shiites, whether they see the writing on the wall as to their support from Iran is now fading like fog in sunlight, or not, I don’t know. Will they finally nominate someone good for the RV is the question. Only time will tell, just read the current newsletter and already within hours things they had said were going to happen has changed. Until we see real concrete action, then everything else is just speculation on our part.

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