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US sanctioned Iraq’s deputy oil minister for helping Iran? The US Treasury has sanctioned
US sanctions Iraqi minister accused of aiding Iran oil sales The United States Treasury Department has sanctioned Iraq
Iraq has opened an investigation, Interior Minister Abdul Amir al-Shammari said. ## In the US - **US rules out oil waiver extensions:** Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told The Associated Press that Washington will not renew waivers
Iraq’s largest oil fields – from Russia’s Lukoil, which had withdrawn following sanctions. The signing was in the presence of ambassador Barrack and Joshua Harris, the US charge d’affaires in Baghdad. However, these
US](/news/liveblog/2026/4/18/iran-war-live-tehran-says-president-trump-made-false-claims-amid-talks). The dissonance was clearly on display on state television and other state-linked media on Friday, especially those affiliated with the IRGC. Multiple state television hosts and analysts harshly attacked Foreign Minister Abbas
Iraq war [File: Francoise De Mulder/Roger Viollet via Getty Images] ## What is happening in the Strait of Hormuz now? The current hostilities between the US and Iran in the Strait of Hormuz began when Tehran
Iraq’s territorial waters off Basra on Friday. Photograph: Mohammed Aty/Reuters In other developments: - **World leaders welcomed Iran’s announcement on reopening the waterway,** with UN chief António Guterres calling the move “a step
sanctions:** Analysts say Tehran entered the blockade prepared, with oil stockpiled at sea, high prices cushioning the impact, and a large domestic market, noting the country is used to “much harsher” conditions after years
Minister Shehbaz Sharif is on tour this week, making a flurry of stops including in Saudi Arabia and Turkiye, to shore up support for the process and prevent a return to all-out war. Meanwhile
sanctions on Russian oil shipments to ease shortages from the Iran war. Speaking at the White House on Wednesday, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent had ruled out such a move. ![woman is seen carrying an Iranian