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Iran is exploiting Iraq’s construction sector

Iranian companies, engineers, and builders flourish as Iraq is in a seemingly perpetual state of reconstruction that requires heavy industry and related services. Iraqi oligarchs, banks, and companies with ...
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ifmat - Iran Assets in Iraq Oil and Shipping Industry SOMO AFAQ

Iran’s Assets in Iraq’s Oil and Shipping Industry: State Oil Marketing Organization (SOMO) and AFAQ, a Private Iraqi Cartel

The State Oil Marketing Organization (SOMO), Iraq's national company charged with the exclusive authority to supervise the trade, sale, and export of the country's oil is central to Iran's ...
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ifmat - Iran Exploitation of the Central Bank of Iraq and Banking Sector

Iran’s Exploitation of the Central Bank of Iraq and Banking Sector

Through powerful Iraqi Shi'a militias, political allies, and a web of business networks, Iran has long utilized the Iraqi banking sector as a main artery for its economic activity ...
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ifmat - New US sanctions on Iran on its central bank chief

New U.S. sanctions on Iran on its central bank chief

The United States intensified its financial pressure on Iran on Tuesday, slapping anti-terror sanctions on the head of its central bank and barring anyone…
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