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¡Claro! Aquí tienes la traducción completa al español, manteniendo el tono informal y la estructura original:0:055 segundos Muy bien, bienvenidos, bienvenidos. Um, esta es mi edición especial de FX buddy y voy a intentar mantenerla corta. 0:1515 segundos Okay, así que primero que nada, quiero que te diga no dejes que esto te influencie, te cambie. 0:2727 segundos No dejes que te arruine el día, la semana, lo que sea. Okay. Muy bien. Así que, 0:3434 segundos este es este es un canal de noticias. Es un canal de noticias legítimo. Solo que ellos 0:4141 segundos no tienen un sitio web. Solo usan WhatsApp, uh 0:4848 segundos Facebook y Twitter. Okay. Así que esto, si no sabes lo que dice, aquí está 0:5858 segundos aquí. El gobernador del banco central pide posponer la eliminación de ceros de la 1:061 minuto, 6 segundos moneda dado el estado actual de la economía iraquí. Y solo quiero mostrarte, aquí hay otro. 1:171 minuto, 17 segundos El gobernador del Banco Central pide exactamente lo mismo. Okay. Así que, ya está ahí fuera. Ha pasado el tiempo suficiente 1:261 minuto, 26 segundos . Creo que han sido seis o siete horas. Está por todos lados en Telegram y creo que está por todos lados en WhatsApp. 1:351 minuto, 35 segundos Ellos usan WhatsApp en Irak. Yo no uso WhatsApp. Okay. Así que, esto es diferente. 1:461 minuto, 46 segundos Me disculpo. 1:481 minuto, 48 segundos um dado el estado actual de la economía iraquí. 1:541 minuto, 54 segundos Okay. Normalmente cuando hacen este anuncio, simplemente no nos dan una razón. Solo dicen que el 2:022 minutos, 2 segundos proyecto de eliminar los tres ceros ha sido pospuesto. Así que 2:092 minutos, 9 segundos normalmente hasta que vea un artículo, diría que no creas esto. Pero 2:172 minutos, 17 segundos ya que lo he visto en nueve canales diferentes de Telegram y uh 2:262 minutos, 26 segundos estoy recibiendo gente 2:342 minutos, 34 segundos que está mejor conectada, gente que conoce gente 2:402 minutos, 40 segundos en Irak me están preguntando: “¿Estoy viendo lo que estoy diciendo? ¿Es verdad? 2:502 minutos, 50 segundos Creo que es verdad. Okay. Pero si me escuchas, lo cual deberías. No, solo bromeo. 2:592 minutos, 59 segundos Solo bromeo. Pero si escuchas, ya sabes, si ves mis videos, sabes que he estado diciendo, y necesito revisar mi tiempo. Okay. 3:073 minutos, 7 segundos He estado diciendo: no esperen que esto suceda hasta junio de 2027. 3:143 minutos, 14 segundos y y eso no está relacionado con la economía. Está relacionado con las facciones. 3:213 minutos, 21 segundos ¿Verdad? Así que, si no estás familiarizado con eso, hay toda otra cosa que al final de este video voy a 3:293 minutos, 29 segundos adjuntar mi actualización que hice hace apenas unas horas, ni siquiera 24 horas, hice un 3:373 minutos, 37 segundos video y oh por Dios, el um 3:443 minutos, 44 segundos ese aparecerá automáticamente. Te sugiero que veas ese video para familiarizarte 3:513 minutos, 51 segundos de dónde vengo, que se basa todo en artículos de Irak. No tengo botas en el terreno. No tengo contactos. 4:014 minutos, 1 segundo Es todo. Mira, ves lo ocupados que están. 4:054 minutos, 5 segundos Esas son todas las noticias apareciendo en mi Telegram. Así que, sí. 4:114 minutos, 11 segundos Ahora, otra cosa que encuentro irónica 4:174 minutos, 17 segundos es que el gobernador del CBI todo el tiempo ha estado negando esto, ¿verdad? Ha estado diciendo: 4:264 minutos, 26 segundos “No, no estamos cambiando la tasa. No, no estamos cambiando la moneda.” ¿Verdad? 4:314 minutos, 31 segundos Han sido otras personas. Ha sido um Mmud Dogger. Ha sido la dama, ¿verdad? 4:394 minutos, 39 segundos Eklas delay o como sea que se diga su nombre. Ha sido el ministro de comunicaciones, 4:484 minutos, 48 segundos ¿verdad? Han sido economistas y um analistas políticos y doctores de 4:554 minutos, 55 segundos finanzas y ¿verdad? Así que esa es otra cosa que encuentro, ya sabes, como dije, encuentro irónico que por qué ahora 5:045 minutos, 4 segundos es el gobernador del banco central el que sale a decir: “No, no lo estamos haciendo o se está posponiendo” cuando antes 5:135 minutos, 13 segundos ni siquiera estaba reconociendo que estaba sucediendo de todos modos. ¿Verdad? Okay. Así que, quería 5:205 minutos, 20 segundos uh señalar eso. Tampoco está en el sitio web del CBI. Y hoy es un 5:275 minutos, 27 segundos día festivo aquí en América, pero no es día festivo en Irak. Bueno, para algunas de las provincias sí lo es por causa de 5:365 minutos, 36 segundos lluvia y inundaciones, pero no es un día festivo nacional allá. Así que sus noticias deberían estar funcionando como un día 5:435 minutos, 43 segundos laborable normal. Así que, como dije, no he visto un artículo. Si lo veo, lo que haré es simplemente agregarlo a la entrada del blog. 5:535 minutos, 53 segundos Así que habrá una entrada de blog, ya sabes, como siempre hago, siempre tengo una entrada de blog para esta información, pero uh quiero 6:036 minutos, 3 segundos que si tienes compañeros de dinar o 6:106 minutos, 10 segundos lo que sea amigos, familia, lo que sea, um tomen esto como que no va a pasar para finales de 6:196 minutos, 19 segundos año. Y quiero que disfruten sus fiestas. 6:246 minutos, 24 segundos Um, prepárense. Lo he estado diciendo desde hace un par de meses. 6:306 minutos, 30 segundos U Thanksgiving, la comida probablemente va a estar más cara este año. 6:356 minutos, 35 segundos Para Navidad, probablemente va a estar más cara. 6:416 minutos, 41 segundos Así que necesitan ajustarse, ¿verdad? Como una posibilidad, por si acaso. 6:516 minutos, 51 segundos Okay. Así que, sí. Muy bien. Creo que eso es todo. 6:566 minutos, 56 segundos Uh, y luego sé que muchos de ustedes simplemente van a… no me gusta decir que lo van a ignorar, pero 7:037 minutos, 3 segundos lo harán y tal vez sí lo sea, pero siempre hay gente que dice: “Bueno, recuerda 7:107 minutos, 10 segundos cuando Kuwait revaluó, ellos hicieron esto”. Yo también estoy viendo sus noticias. 7:207 minutos, 20 segundos Pero de todos modos, oh, y esa es otra cosa. Ni siquiera estoy segura de dónde está el gobernador del banco central porque hay 7:277 minutos, 27 segundos gente en hay una delegación en Gran Bretaña. 7:357 minutos, 35 segundos Estuvieron en Francia o dondequiera que fuera la reunión del G7. Así que estoy 7:427 minutos, 42 segundos como, ¿dónde está él que está hablando o haciendo una declaración o lo que sea? Así que, 7:507 minutos, 50 segundos pero de todos modos, esas son solo todas las cosas que quería señalar. Y por todos los medios, no se hagan daño. Y sé 7:597 minutos, 59 segundos que alguien probablemente está pensando: “Oh, estás siendo dramática.” No. Si has estado aquí por mucho tiempo, sabes 8:078 minutos, 7 segundos que hemos tenido, puedo pensar en al menos tres personas prominentes en la comunidad 8:148 minutos, 14 segundos que um sí, hicieron lo que acabo de pedirte que no hagas, lo cual no voy a repetir. Pero sí, así que sabemos que va a pasar. 8:258 minutos, 25 segundos Sabemos que este año ha habido un movimiento importante que no hemos visto nunca, ¿verdad? 8:338 minutos, 33 segundos y solo aguanten. Eso es todo lo que pueden hacer. Manténganse sintonizados conmigo. Aunque, ya sabes, la gente me llama mala noticia. 8:408 minutos, 40 segundos Brenda, Bertha, ¿cuál es la otra? 8:478 minutos, 47 segundos Todo tipo de nombres de tipo Nelly negativa. 8:508 minutos, 50 segundos Solo estoy tratando de animarlos, mantenerlos cuerdos, mantenerlos con los pies en la tierra. 8:568 minutos, 56 segundos Creo firmemente que va a pasar, ¿verdad? Solo que, como dije, es 9:039 minutos, 3 segundos um también, oh, si no lo escucharon, esto es algo que probablemente no encontrarán por escrito, pero es simplemente un hecho. 9:129 minutos, 12 segundos La élite, los ultra ricos del 1% del 1%, la gente que dirige el mundo, ellos 9:229 minutos, 22 segundos se van y se van de vacaciones. Se van de vacaciones. Se van justo por esta época y no regresan hasta como la segunda semana de enero. 9:339 minutos, 33 segundos Así que, esa sería otra razón por la que esto puede estar en pausa. Así que, sí. Uh, 9:419 minutos, 41 segundos okay. Eso es todo. Dije que esto iba a ser corto, así que lo voy a terminar aquí. De nuevo, solo aguanten. Manténganse sintonizados. 9:509 minutos, 50 segundos Y, um, estamos todos en esto juntos, como dicen, ¿verdad? Así que, muy 9:569 minutos, 56 segundos bien. Gracias. Y oh, y feliz Día de los Veteranos a los veteranos. 10:0410 minutos, 4 segundos Son increíbles. Ustedes rockean. Pagaron un precio que yo simplemente nunca podría. Yo simplemente no puedo. El 10:1410 minutos, 14 segundos hecho de que pondrían su cuerpo en la línea por algunas personas que no conocen, ya saben, posiblemente poner su cuerpo o 10:2210 minutos, 22 segundos incluso la gente de ciberseguridad, cada parte de cada rama de los 10:3010 minutos, 30 segundos servicios desde hace 20 años hasta 20 años en el futuro. Agradezco a todos los veteranos. 10:4110 minutos, 41 segundos Estamos en un momento en el que sé que probablemente reciben falta de respeto porque el estado de ánimo o el tono en nuestro país está 10:4910 minutos, 49 segundos cambiando, pero hay gente allá afuera que todavía los aprecia y los honra por su servicio a este 11:0011 minutos maravilloso país. Muy bien, disfruten su día. Hay muchas otras noticias saliendo, así que ¿adivinen qué? Probablemente haré otro um video pero más tarde, mucho más tarde. 11:1311 minutos, 13 segundos Okay, gracias. 11:1611 minutos, 16 segundos Hasta la próxima. Oh, acumulen mientras esperamos. Y hay otra hay otra limón en limonada. Les da 11:2411 minutos, 24 segundos más tiempo para acumular mientras esperamos que la tasa se aprecie. No se salten ninguna comida y paguen todas sus facturas. 11:3211 minutos, 32 segundos ¿Verdad? Okay. Ahora. Oh, ¿hicieron clic en el thumbs thumbs up? Muy bien. Gracias. Gracias. 11:4411 minutos, 44 segundos Muy bien. Disfruten el resto de su mañana, mediodía, noche, cualquier marco de tiempo en el que estén indulgendo en este contenido. 11:5011 minutos, 50 segundos Y hasta la próxima.
The Central Bank of Iraq renewed its warnings on Tuesday (November 10, 2026) to electronic payment companies and banks against exploiting the exchange rate adjustment to impose unjustified additional commissions or margins on transactions of merchants and travelers. During a dialogue with journalist Hawraa Al-Rubaie, which was followed by 964 Network , the bank confirmed the continuation of injecting dollars at the official rate and expanding the umbrella of digital payments to reduce reliance on cash transactions and limit corruption and demand in the parallel market.
The video for this My FX Buddies Blog post is below here:
Mahmoud Dagher:
The Central Bank provides dollars at the official rate to traders and travelers, and to every legitimate trader who has papers and accounts in banks, for years. The new circular from the Central Bank is an affirmation to banks not to take large additional commissions on the official exchange rate when transferring to traders or when using cards. Most Iraqi citizens who travel take cash dollars at the official rate and have cards that work abroad at a rate of 1520 dinars per dollar, but we have some trade with countries with which we do not have a corresponding banking system, so it is difficult to give them this amount.
Payment companies and banks are monitored by the Central Bank, and we are trying to prevent the exploitation of the devaluation of the Iraqi currency by adding unnecessary margins and creating a gap between the official price and the market price, because as long as there are completely uncontrolled borders and foreign trade outside of official trade, this is reflected in the existence of a margin between the official price and the market price.
Many Iraqis travel annually and spend large sums of money. Bank cards have a limit of 5 million dinars per month, and travelers can spend without using cash. This is supposed to be at the official rate of 1520 dinars, and the bank is serious about monitoring the margins added by banks.
We hope that all payment companies and banks will respond to the Central Bank’s latest confirmation publication, and they should not add margins that burden customers and make the cost of obtaining dollars much higher than the price at which banks buy them. The Central Bank sells dollars to banks and payment companies at a price of 1510 dinars, and gives them 10 points to make profits (10 dinars profit per dollar) and cover commissions.
Over the past three years, there has been a clear development in opening accounts, obtaining cards, and making payments, especially domestically, using electronic payment cards. This would not have been possible without cooperation between payment companies, the government, and the central bank, as it affects the money supply by reducing the issuance of cash. Our problem is that our society loves cash, while the world is moving towards fighting it. The reason is that corruption lies in cash, and no corrupt person transfers money to another corrupt person via card, because the scale of corruption is large and tracking becomes easy. In Iraq, we want to convert our payments, no matter how small, to electronic payments. Now, payments made domestically have reached trillions, and some are talking about the amounts given to travelers who no longer need cash, even though it is provided to them, because they have cards that are easy to obtain, especially those linked to real accounts.
There is a project being studied and prepared at the Central Bank to integrate small traders into the payments system, because they complain about not being able to obtain dollars at the official rate, which forces them to resort to the parallel market and prices rise.
New warning from the Central Bank to banks and payment companies regarding dollar commissions
The Central Bank warned electronic payment companies and banks against imposing unjustified additional commissions and margins on transactions of merchants and travelers, stressing the continued provision of dollars at the official rate, and monitoring any attempts to exploit the exchange rate adjustment to raise the cost of obtaining it .
Dagher said in a televised interview followed by Al-Sa’a Network that “the Central Bank provides dollars at the official rate to traders and travelers, and to every legitimate trader who has papers and accounts in banks, for years, and the new circular from the Central Bank is an affirmation to banks not to take large additional commissions on the official exchange rate when transferring to traders or when using cards .”
He added that "most Iraqi citizens who are traveling take cash dollars at the official rate, and they have cards that work abroad at a rate of 1520 dinars per dollar, but we have some trade with countries with which we do not have a corresponding banking system, so it is difficult to give them this amount ."
He explained that "there is oversight of payment companies and banks by the Central Bank, and we are trying to prevent the exploitation of the devaluation of the Iraqi currency in adding unnecessary margins and creating a gap between the official price and the market price, because as long as there are borders that are not fully controlled and foreign trade outside of official trade, this is reflected in the existence of a margin between the official price and the market price ."
He pointed out that "many Iraqis travel annually and spend large sums of money, and the bank cards have a ceiling of 5 million dinars per month, and the traveler can spend without using cash, and this is supposed to be at the official rate of 1520 dinars, and the bank is serious about monitoring the margins that banks add ."
He added that "the Central Bank hopes that all payment companies and banks will respond to its latest confirmation circular, and not add margins that burden customers and make the cost of obtaining the dollar much higher than the price at which it is purchased by banks, as the bank sells the dollar to banks and payment companies at a price of 1510 dinars, and gives them 10 points to make profits, i.e. 10 dinars profit per dollar, and cover commissions ."
He noted that “the last three years have witnessed a clear development in opening accounts, obtaining cards and making payments, especially domestically, using electronic payment cards. This would not have been possible without cooperation between payment companies, the government and the central bank, because this affects the money supply by reducing the issuance of cash .”
He pointed out that "our problem is that our society loves criticism, while the world is moving towards fighting it. The reason is that corruption lies in criticism, and no corrupt person transfers money to another corrupt person via card, because the volumes of corruption are large and tracking becomes easy. We in Iraq want to convert our payments, no matter how simple, to electronic payments, and now the payment of amounts inside has reached trillions."
He continued, "There are those who talk about the amounts given to travelers who no longer need cash despite it being provided to them, because they have cards that are easy to obtain, especially those linked to real accounts ."
He revealed that "there is a project being studied and prepared at the Central Bank to integrate small traders into the payments system, because they complain about not obtaining dollars at the official rate, which forces them to resort to the parallel market and prices rise
America is banking on the judiciary and investment to strengthen its partnership with Iraq.
The United States of America affirmed its commitment to deepening its strategic partnership with Iraq and expanding bilateral cooperation to include judicial institutions, the rule of law, energy, investment, and economic development, within the framework of an American approach to strengthening relations with Baghdad and moving towards a more comprehensive partnership that goes beyond traditional security dimensions to long-term economic and institutional interests.
This came in statements by the US Presidential Envoy to Iraq, Tom Barrack, on Tuesday, following a meeting he said he held in the British capital, London, with Iraqi officials headed by the President of the Supreme Judicial Council, Judge Faiq Zaidan, to discuss the future of relations between the two countries and opportunities to develop cooperation in a number of vital sectors.
According to what Barak stated in a post on the “X” platform, the meeting witnessed an important exchange of views on the future of American-Iraqi relations, at a stage he described as historic for the people of both countries and the region, stressing that there is an opportunity to build a long-term partnership based on judicial cooperation, strengthening institutions and expanding investments.
The US envoy indicated that the proposed areas of cooperation include the rule of law, energy, economic development, institutional partnerships, security and regional stability, considering that the potential available to develop relations between Washington and Baghdad is great, and can be used to achieve common interests and enhance stability.
These statements reflect the desire of the US administration to redefine the priorities of its relations with Iraq, by giving economic, legal and institutional issues more space in the bilateral dialogue, in parallel with continued coordination on security challenges and regional developments.
Barak stressed the importance of strong and independent judicial institutions, considering that strengthening cooperation between the Iraqi and American legal systems is a fundamental pillar for building trust, consolidating the rule of law, and providing a more stable environment for investment and development.
The judicial cooperation file is of particular importance in light of Iraq’s efforts to develop its investment environment and enhance the confidence of foreign companies in government institutions, as long-term investment decisions are linked to the clarity of legislation, the effectiveness of the judiciary, dispute resolution mechanisms, and the protection of contractual rights.
The head of the Supreme Judicial Council, Faiq Zaidan, received Barak in Baghdad on November 5, and discussed with him the follow-up to the results of the dialogues related to strengthening judicial relations with the American counterparts, according to an official statement issued by the Supreme Judicial Council.
The two sides had previously discussed, during a meeting on October 12, ideas for developing bilateral relations in the legal and judicial fields, indicating that this issue continues to be addressed within the channels of communication between Baghdad and Washington.
On the economic side, energy and investment stand out as the most prominent sectors poised to expand cooperation between the two countries, especially given Iraq’s need to develop its infrastructure, raise the efficiency of electricity production, modernize the oil and gas industries, and enhance the contribution of the private sector to economic activity.
Partnerships with American companies can contribute to providing technology, technical expertise, and financing for strategic projects, but turning political understandings into actual investments remains contingent on having clear agreements, a stable regulatory environment, and appropriate legal guarantees.
These moves come at a time when Baghdad is seeking to expand its international economic relations and reduce dependence on oil revenues by revitalizing the productive and service sectors and attracting foreign capital.
Barak’s meetings with Iraqi officials in Baghdad last week focused on expanding trade and investment relations, as well as discussing regional challenges and the transition to a broader bilateral partnership after the end of the international coalition’s mission in Iraq on September 30, 2026.
The American focus on economic development reflects a trend towards linking Iraq's stability to its ability to build effective institutions and a more diversified economy, rather than limiting the bilateral relationship to military and security cooperation.
Conversely, the success of this approach remains contingent on the ability of both sides to address the challenges related to project implementation, the investment environment, and administrative procedures, as well as ensuring respect for Iraqi sovereignty and the independence of constitutional institutions within the framework of joint cooperation.
At the regional level, Barak’s statements come amid continuing political and security tensions in the Middle East, and the challenges they pose to Iraq due to its geographical location and its relations with the United States, Iran and neighboring countries.
Washington views Iraq’s stability as an important element of the regional security system, while Baghdad seeks to maintain balanced relations with its international partners and avoid involvement in conflicts that could affect its internal security and economic interests.
In this context, expanding economic and institutional cooperation with the United States can be a supportive factor for stability, provided that it is accompanied by respect for the privacy of Iraqi decision-making and the requirements of the national interest, and that understandings are translated into implementable projects and programs.
According to statements attributed to him, Barak stressed that strengthening relations between the judicial and legal institutions of the two countries can contribute to building trust and opening new horizons for shared prosperity, emphasizing the United States’ desire to continue working with Iraqi partners in the next phase.
These messages indicate that the US administration is seeking to present a more comprehensive vision for the future of its relations with Baghdad, based on the integration of legal, economic and security cooperation, at a time when Iraq is facing challenges related to institutional reform, economic diversification and attracting investments.
However, talk of broad opportunities for cooperation does not necessarily mean the existence of new executive agreements, as the information available about the London meeting did not include an announcement of specific investment contracts, financial commitments, or a timetable for implementing the proposed projects.
Thus, the political importance of the meeting lies in confirming the continuation of high-level communication between the two countries, and identifying the areas that Washington and Baghdad seek to develop during the next stage, while measuring the results remains dependent on what will be issued in terms of agreements and practical measures.
These developments raise questions about the future of the American economic presence in Iraq, and the possibility of judicial and institutional cooperation becoming a broader entry point for improving the business environment and attracting foreign companies, in conjunction with the requirements for strengthening national sovereignty and regional stability.
Between Washington’s aspirations to build a long-term strategic partnership and Baghdad’s need for more effective investment and economic and institutional cooperation, Iraqi-American relations appear to be entering a new phase, the measure of whose success will be the transition from diplomatic statements to projects and agreements that achieve tangible results for both countries.
London: The "Iraq Initiative 2026" conference discusses the challenges facing the al-Zaidi government.
The Royal Institute of International Affairs (Chatham House) in the British capital, London, will hold its eighth edition of the "Iraq Initiative 2026 Conference" tomorrow, Wednesday, to assess the ability of the new federal government headed by Federal Prime Minister Ali Faleh al-Zaidi to confront internal and regional pressures and consolidate national sovereignty, according to the agenda announced today, Tuesday, November 10, 2026.
The conference will be held in a hybrid format combining in-person attendance at the Institute’s headquarters in London and virtual broadcasting via the internet, with broad participation from decision-makers in Iraq and the international arena, as well as prominent business leaders, experts and representatives of civil society.
According to the conference program, Iraq is going through a critical turning point in light of the widening regional conflict, which has reflected the magnitude of the challenges in Baghdad. Attacks by armed groups close to Tehran inside and outside the country, along with American and Israeli airstrikes on Iraqi sites, have brought back to the fore the issue of national sovereignty and the state’s right to monopolize weapons and use force as one of the most sensitive issues.
The working papers indicate that the intensifying competition between Washington and Tehran to enhance influence in the Iraqi scene puts al-Zaidi’s cabinet to a complex test in maintaining a balance in its relations with both sides and limiting the direct security and political repercussions.
The conference also addresses the repercussions of the disruption to energy and trade markets on Iraq’s rentier economy, which is based on oil exports, and the resulting decrease in financial revenues and growing challenges in securing electricity, amid rising popular demands to address inflation and combat unemployment.
The participants will discuss a number of key themes, foremost among them:
- The extent to which the federal government can implement genuine reforms and maintain economic stability during its first 100 days in office. - The impact of security, economic, and geopolitical pressures on the independence of Iraqi decision-making. - The steps required to reduce over-reliance on the unstable energy sector and respond to public demands. - The mechanisms that will enable Baghdad to balance its international relations amidst regional polarization and tensions.
The dollar gap widens... and Iraqi markets brace for a new wave of price hikes.
The gap between the official exchange rate and the dollar's value on the parallel market in Iraq has widened, exceeding 169,000 dinars, amid economic warnings that the rise will continue and surpass previous levels. Experts attribute this to several factors, including difficulties with remittances, trade exempt from official channels (such as trade with Iran), the marginalization of small traders, and restrictions on bank cards. This is reflected in rising food prices and dwindling stocks before Ramadan, posing serious challenges to market stability and purchasing power.
The price gap is widening
Economic expert Abdul Rahman Al-Mashhadani says that “the continuation of trade with Iran, which ranges in value between 8 and 10 billion dollars annually, imposes a daily demand for the dollar,” explaining that “the trade passes through official and unofficial outlets, including the Parvizkhan outlet.”
The dollar exchange rate continued to rise again in the local markets, with the selling price reaching 169,500 dinars per 100 dollars, and the buying price reaching 168,500 dinars.
Al-Mashhadani attributes the instability of the exchange rate to the gap between the official rate and the parallel market rate, and because trade transactions with Iran are not conducted in dinars or tomans, dollars are secured to cover them. This gap will not shrink as long as its causes remain, but will widen,” considering that “expectations of the price returning to levels of 150 or 155 thousand dinars are not based on addressing the existing gaps.”
The rise of the dollar on the parallel market coincided with a surge in the prices of several food commodities in Baghdad, Basra, and Erbil, with varying rates of increase across different cities and for different goods. While some basic commodities remained stable, others saw varying price hikes, coinciding with increased import and transportation costs.
Money transfers and small traders
Al-Mashhadani explains that “the delay in transfers represents a second loophole, as some transfers at correspondent banks, including JPMorgan and Citibank, are delayed for a period that may reach 15 or 20 days, or even more than a month in some cases.”
He adds, “The trader may have paid for goods to a supplier in China, while waiting for the money to be transferred to ship them, which results in continued storage and additional costs, as well as the possibility of damage to the trader’s reputation and his breach of his obligations to the supplier. As a result, some traders are forced to buy dollars from the parallel market.”
The economist adds, “Small traders represent the third gap, as thousands of them own small shops in Al-Shourja, Al-Karrada, Al-Karkhiya and Al-Rabee Street, and they import goods, including clothes, in limited quantities from Turkish factories. Their needs range between $10,000 and $100,000 per month.”
He points out that “during the government of Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani, a team worked to facilitate these traders’ access to dollars by opening bank accounts and organizing official transfers, with the aim of organizing the commercial sector and knowing the number of importers, but it faced obstacles from the Central Bank and commercial banks that did not want to open accounts for them,” citing that “one of the private banks asked for a fixed deposit of 250 million dinars from a trader who wanted to transfer $10,000 per month, while a government bank asked for 500 million dinars.”
Al-Mashhadani recalls a discussion that took place on this matter in a meeting attended by the directors of the two banks and the former Prime Minister, saying that he objected to the merchant’s demand to deposit 250 million dinars to transfer 10,000 dollars, and that this might push him to the black market, at which point the former Prime Minister responded by saying, “Doctor, who is the sane one who puts his money in the bank?” according to his account.
He warns that “the lack of regulation of this sector, which includes traders who may not be registered with the Chamber of Commerce or the Federation of Industries, and who do not have lease contracts, may keep them outside the banking system and push them into the parallel market, which widens the gap between the two prices and makes it difficult to control the exchange rate.”
Problems and needs of travelers
Al-Mashhadani identifies a fourth gap in travelers' needs, noting that "the Central Bank increased the allocated amount from two thousand to three thousand dollars, and extended the allocation to six months instead of two." He explains that "the idea is to load the card with Iraqi dinars and use it abroad at a rate close to the official rate," but he says that some of his purchases were calculated at a rate close to 165,000 or 166,000 dinars, compared to 155,000 or 157,000 dinars as announced by the Central Bank, in addition to the fact that many of the cards do not work outside Iraq.
He continues, “The daily withdrawal restrictions may hinder the payment of travel expenses, including hotel accommodation, as the card may not allow payment for several nights at once, and the traveler may have to divide the amount into small installments. The continuation of these restrictions keeps the demand for the parallel market.”
rising food prices
The economist attributes the rise in individual prices and the decline in purchasing power and real incomes to several factors, including the change in the exchange rate and the lack of confidence among traders in the possibility of it changing again, as well as the price increase before the change by more than 15% as a result of the increase in the costs of maritime transport, insurance of goods and change of shipping lines,” noting that “goods used to arrive via Basra, while some of them now pass through Aqaba, which adds about ten days to the transport time and raises its costs, which are borne by the trader and then reflected on the consumer.”
He gives the example of a 30-kilogram bag of “Mahmoud” rice, which used to cost between 53,000 and 54,000 dinars before the war, then rose to 63,000 or 64,000 and remained at that level until the day before the exchange rate change, before reaching 74,000, then 78,000 dinars in the wholesale market two days ago. He estimates the increase at about 24,000 dinars, which is approximately 50% or more.
Al-Mashhadani explains the transfer of the cost effect to prices through rice, poultry and table eggs, explaining that the cost of local poultry production depends by 75% on imported materials, including basic feed for raising poultry and producing meat and eggs, and is also affected by the increase in transportation costs and prices of imported materials after the change in the exchange rate.
According to unofficial reports, food prices rose by approximately 10% in Basra and 6.5% in both Baghdad and Erbil during the reporting period. In Basra, the price of vegetable oil jumped from 2,500 to 3,500 dinars, potatoes increased by 68%, and onions doubled. Egg prices also rose by 25%, rice by 18%, and chickpeas by 10%.
Basra also recorded an increase in the price of sugar from 1,050 to 1,500 dinars, bulgur 35%, rice 31%, and powdered milk 22%, while potatoes rose by 50% and onions by 33%.
In Baghdad, the price of onions rose by 45%, powdered milk by 18%, and beans by 7%, while the prices of rice, oil, and potatoes each increased by 6%. In contrast, the prices of bread, flour, chicken, eggs, and red meat remained stable, while the prices of dates and fish decreased.
Al-Mashhadani warns that “markets are facing an additional problem, which is the depletion of goods from some warehouses, as a number of traders have not imported during the past months due to their lack of confidence in what will happen, amid rumors about changing the exchange rate to 200,000 dinars or changing the currency.”
It is likely that “the scarcity of goods will put additional pressure on the market in the coming days, especially with the approach of Ramadan, which may raise prices again.”
The Ministry of Commerce's position
In contrast, the Ministry of Trade advisor, Muhammad Hannoun, says that “monitoring the prices of goods and foodstuffs depends on field monitoring of commercial markets, wholesale and retail markets, collecting information on price levels and comparing them between governorates, taking into account the difference in transportation and distribution costs and sources of supply.”
He explains that “the mechanisms for verifying the reasons for the price increases include studying the costs of import, shipping, customs clearance and internal transport, and comparing them to the selling prices to the consumer, with the aim of determining whether the increase is due to an actual increase in cost or to unjustified commercial practices. The comparison between Baghdad, Erbil and Basra requires taking into account the differences in border crossings, transport routes, storage and distribution costs, as well as the size of supply and demand in each market, and coordination with the competent regulatory authorities in the Kurdistan Region.”
He affirms that “the competent authorities in the ministry are following up on citizens’ complaints regarding price increases, and are referring them to the relevant regulatory departments to verify the nature of the violation and its causes. The regulatory procedures include monitoring the markets and verifying complaints related to commercial fraud, monopoly and price manipulation, and coordinating with security agencies and competent authorities to take legal action against violators when the violation is proven.”
Justified and unjustified increases
According to Hanoun, the follow-up work focuses on “preventing the exploitation of fluctuations in the dollar exchange rate as a pretext for imposing unjustified increases, especially on goods that were previously imported or stored at costs that were not affected by the new changes in the exchange rate.”
He explains that “distinguishing between a justified increase and monopolistic practices depends on analyzing economic and commercial indicators, most notably the cost of purchasing the commodity, its import date, the exchange rate adopted at the time of import, transportation, storage and distribution costs, profit margins and levels of supply and demand. An increase based on a documented rise in cost differs from one resulting from withholding goods, creating scarcity, or an agreement between merchants to raise prices.”
He points out that “price differences between governorates are not in themselves evidence of a monopoly, but rather require studying the commercial and logistical conditions of each governorate, and verifying the existence of practices that violate the Competition and Anti-Monopoly Law and the applicable legislation.”
Hannoun emphasizes “the importance of achieving a balance between the freedom of commercial activity and consumer protection, because fluctuations in the exchange rate do not automatically give traders a justification to raise the prices of all goods, especially local products and materials whose processing costs have not changed. The regulatory priorities are to enhance market monitoring and detect abnormal increases, follow up on cases of monopoly and speculation, support the stability of the supply of basic food items, and coordinate with the relevant sectoral authorities to protect the purchasing power of citizens.”
The Ministry of Trade advisor concludes that “the standard for dealing with price increases is not based on the percentage increase alone, but rather on the extent to which it is linked to real, verifiable costs. Protecting the consumer and preventing monopolies and price manipulation are among the primary objectives of regulatory work, while taking into account that prices in Iraqi markets are generally subject to the mechanisms of supply and demand, and legal intervention is based on the nature of the violation and the powers of the competent authorities.”
Between the continued rise in the dollar exchange rate and the cost of getting goods to the markets, the increases vary from one commodity to another and from one city to another. The challenge remains to ensure that prices reflect actual costs, rather than market fluctuations becoming an additional burden on the consumer.
Baghdad shops hand out celery and sweets as small dinar notes run short
BAGHDAD, November 9, 2026. Shopkeepers across Baghdad say 250 and 500 dinar banknotes have become so scarce that they are handing customers celery or sweets instead of change, or simply waiving the difference.
The two notes, the smallest in circulation, are worth about 15 and 30 US cents at the street rate. Merchants in both Karkh and Rusafa told the local outlet 964media that many of the notes still in use are torn or worn, and customers refuse them.
Yousif Muayad, who owns a pharmacy in Adhamiya, said the shortage had hurt his business for about a year. When a customer owes 4,500 dinars and he has no change, he takes 4,000 and lets the rest go, he said.
Some cheap medicines, including paracetamol made in Samarra, cost 250 or 500 dinars, Muayad said. Customers sometimes buy two strips and pay 1,000 dinars to avoid the problem.
A grocery worker in Adhamiya said it happens every day. A shopper may leave with a bunch of celery in place of change, and children who come along may be given a banana.
In Abu Ghraib, on the city’s western edge, shop owner Omar al-Mafraji said the 1,000 dinar note was still easy to find but smaller notes were disappearing. He called on the Central Bank of Iraq to print more of them.
The Central Bank has not publicly explained the shortage. Merchants blame notes worn out by daily use, too few replacements and the low value of the smallest notes.
The bank said in October that Iraqis could now apply online to replace damaged banknotes. The country remains heavily dependent on cash. About 92 percent of the currency the bank had issued was held outside banks at the end of June, according to its data.
The 250 dinar note has been the smallest denomination since the bank withdrew the 50 dinar note in 2015.
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Former MP Rasoul Radhi confirmed that the US continues to dominate political and military decision-making in Iraq, noting that sovereignty remains incomplete due to Washington's control and interference in Iraqi decisions. Radhi told Al-Maalouma, "The withdrawal of US forces from Iraqi territory does not mean the achievement of full Iraqi sovereignty. Many decisions are still subject to US administration, especially since Washington has appointed an envoy to Iraq (Tom Barrack)."
He added, "The problem lies in the government's inability to deviate from US decisions or for the Iraqi Ministry of Defense to act independently in making agreements and contracts with other countries to arm the security forces. There is still US hegemony and political control over Iraq." He explained that "
the state is still not paying attention to the issue of US control over Iraqi decision-making and the arming of security forces. The Ministry of Defense's allocations may not be at the required level to arm and modernize the security forces and address the deficiencies in air defense systems.
Iraqi talks to enhance the empowerment of Islamic banks and financial institutions in development
The Association of Iraqi Islamic Banks discussed with the Securities Commission mechanisms to enable Islamic banks and financial institutions to contribute effectively to economic development paths, and to develop the strategic partnership between the two institutions.
The association stated in a statement that “in a step that strengthens the bonds of joint institutional coordination, a delegation from the Iraqi Association of Islamic Banks paid an official visit to the headquarters of the Securities Commission, during which they met with the head of the commission, Mazen Sabah Ahmed.”
The statement added that “the League’s delegation offered congratulations and blessings to the Chairman of the Securities Commission, Mazen Sabah, on the occasion of his assuming his duties, wishing him continued success in leading this vital institution towards higher horizons of development and leadership to support the financial and business sector.”
The statement explained, “The discussions addressed visions for strengthening the strategic partnership between the two sides, and ways to enable Islamic banks and financial institutions to play their active role in economic development paths, with special attention to training and qualifying human resources and honing their skills according to the latest global standards and practices to keep pace with the requirements of rapid development.”
He added that “the Chairman of the Securities Commission appreciated the initiative and visit of the delegation of the Iraqi Association of Islamic Banks ,” praising “the pivotal role played by the Association in advancing the Islamic banking sector and enhancing its stability, while expressing the Commission’s full readiness to provide a stimulating regulatory environment and provide facilities that support the efficiency and transparency of banking operations in Iraq.”
Iraq signs a contract with Qatar to lay a fiber optic cable linking Singapore to Italy through its territory.
The Ministry of Communications announced on Tuesday the signing of a contract with Qatar to lay a terrestrial and submarine fiber optic cable across Iraqi territory. The ministry stated in a press release received by Mawazin News that “the project is a terrestrial and submarine fiber optic cable across Iraqi territory connecting Singapore to Italy, through the telecommunications network of the Qatari company Ooredoo.”
Foreign Minister reveals the objectives of Al-Zaidi's visit to Iran
Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein confirmed on Tuesday that Prime Minister Ali Faleh al-Zaidi's visit to Tehran was aimed at bridging the gap between Iran and the United States, stressing that Iraq seeks calm and peace in the region, not war.
Hussein told the official agency, on the sidelines of his participation in the Paris Peace Forum, that “bilateral relations between Iraq and France are strong,” explaining that “his participation in the forum came in response to a desire to attend this global event, which witnessed discussions about the Strait of Hormuz and the changes and effects resulting from it on energy and mineral resources.”
He explained that "the Prime Minister's visit to Tehran, along with the ongoing communication with the American side, represents an attempt to bring the two sides closer together," noting that "Iraq has strong relations with Iran and excellent relations with the United States, which allows it to play a role in this process, along with other countries."
Hussein pointed out that “Iraq has a direct interest in calming the conflict, as the closure of the Strait of Hormuz has negatively affected its financial and economic situation, in addition to the casualties and the expansion of the war to include Iraq and the Gulf states,” warning that “the continuation of the escalation will negatively affect global energy prices, including oil and minerals.”
Al-Sarraj: There is no sovereignty in Iraq with "Barak" in power; the matter is up to the government.
Political analyst Ibrahim al-Sarraj asserted on Tuesday that sovereignty in Iraq is completely absent and has no real presence on the ground as long as the American tutelage continues. He pointed out that the United States is working diligently to maintain its influence and dominance over all aspects of the Iraqi state.
Speaking to Al-Maalouma, al-Sarraj said, "American influence in Iraq is ongoing, and Washington is working to perpetuate it so that it remains the guardian of the country, at a time when the national sovereignty that the government has been boasting about for days is absent."
Al-Sarraj asked, "Where is sovereignty when Tom Barrack orders the Prime Minister to do this and leave that, and demands that he fight the resistance factions that represent the safety valve for Iraq? It's as if the era of the civilian administrator has returned, but in the name of Tom Barrack."
He added, "After the losses it suffered in its military war against the resistance, the United States is now seeking to extend its influence and control over the Iraqi judiciary, in addition to its military and security dominance, to bring it under its control and dictate the country's resources and wealth."
Al-Sarraj stated that "the continuation of these conditions clearly demonstrates that the government has become merely an employee of the new governor of Iraq, Tom Barrack, which clearly shows the weakness of the political leadership in the face of external dictates and control over Iraqi resources.
Tom Barrack, who controls Iraqi decision-making... Where has sovereignty gone?
Popular and political condemnation continues against the political moves led by US envoy Tom Barrack, amid accusations of attempting to interfere in military and security decisions and impose dictates on independent Iraqi decisions, bringing back memories of the era of the “civilian governor” from which Iraq got rid thanks to the sacrifices and blood of its sons.
In this regard, Haider al-Moussawi, head of the Summit Center, told Al-Maalomah that "Barack's recent statements, in which he praised Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi's stance on the influence of resistance factions, raise important questions about the nature of the American role in shaping the Iraqi government's policies. Is it simply a matter of issuing orders, with the Prime Minister merely an employee bound to implement them?" He added, "The Iraqi government is required to take a clear position that preserves the country's sovereignty and the dignity of its institutions, not to appear as an employee carrying out the directives of foreign envoys." He further stated that "it is unacceptable for American statements to become the determinants of domestic policies, especially since previous governments have spoken about restoring sovereignty and the withdrawal of foreign forces from Iraq." Al-Moussawi clarified that "sovereignty is not limited to the withdrawal of foreign forces from Iraqi territory, but also includes the independence of political and security decision-making, the rejection of foreign interference in the country's affairs, and preventing any foreign entity from imposing its vision on the components of the Iraqi people or its institutions." He pointed out that "resistance factions played a role in confronting the ISIS terrorist organization and defending Iraq and its people during the period of danger that threatened the country," stressing that "addressing the issues related to weapons and armed groups must be done through national dialogue and Iraqi constitutional institutions, far removed from external dictates or statements targeting specific Iraqi parties." Al-Moussawi emphasized that "the government is required to clarify its position on the recent American statements and to affirm that decisions concerning Iraq's future and security are not made in Washington, nor are they determined by a foreign envoy, but rather are formulated according to the constitution, the national interest, and the will of the Iraqi people," warning that "the continuation of foreign interference weakens citizens' confidence in the independence of government decision-making." For his part, political analyst Ibrahim al-Sarraj told Al-Maalouma that "American influence in Iraq is ongoing, and Washington is working to perpetuate it so that it remains the guardian of the country, at a time when national sovereignty, which the government has been boasting about for several days, is absent." Al-Sarraj asked, "Where is sovereignty when Tom Barrack orders the Prime Minister to do this and leave that, and demands that he fight the resistance factions that represent the safety valve for Iraq? It's as if the era of the civilian administrator has returned, but in the name of Tom Barrack." He added, "After the losses it suffered in its military war against the resistance, the United States is now seeking to extend its influence and control over the Iraqi judiciary, in addition to its military and security dominance, to bring it under its control and dictate the country's resources and wealth." Al-Sarraj explained that "the continuation of this situation clearly shows that the government has become merely an employee of the new administrator of Iraq, Tom Barrack, which clearly demonstrates the weakness of the political leadership in the face of external dictates and control over Iraqi resources." Ending this blatant influence and control is a fundamental demand of Iraqis today; to reject any attempts to treat the Iraqi government and national political forces as subservient entities that implement Washington's dictated policies without objection or resistance, and to affirm that full Iraqi sovereignty is a red line that cannot be crossed.
Academics call for support for productive projects and protection of the currency.
Harmony and coordination between fiscal and monetary policies are fundamental to ensuring financial stability and supporting sustainable growth in the country. Economic experts emphasize that the current structural and institutional challenges necessitate strengthening cooperation mechanisms between executive bodies and the Central Bank of Iraq. This will ensure efficient management of monetary liquidity, mitigate external shocks, and achieve the desired balance between stimulating economic activity and curbing inflationary pressures.
Spending Management
In this context, academic and economic researcher, Dr. Abdul Karim Al-Issawi, considered the harmony between the two policies to be one of the basic rules for directing economic activity in the right way and addressing imbalances resulting from external or internal conditions.
Al-Issawi explained in an interview with Al-Sabah that the government seeks, through fiscal policy, to manage public spending and tax tools with the aim of positively influencing aggregate demand, investment, and the provision of services, while monetary policy is managed by the Central Bank through multiple tools, most notably the interest rate, money supply, and open market operations, to maintain the stability of the general price level and achieve monetary stability.
He added that the importance of coordination is highlighted in creating a stable environment in which government decisions are consistent with the directions of the central bank, whether when formulating an expansionary or contractionary fiscal policy, indicating that the absence of full coordination may lead to a weakening of the effectiveness of economic measures and an increase in the costs of achieving stability. He pointed out that successful harmony is based on a strategic plan based on clear priorities, which are represented in stimulating economic activity, maintaining the stability of the national currency, and directing government spending and cash liquidity towards productive and investment projects to enhance economic growth.
Al-Issawi reviewed a number of challenges facing the Iraqi economy in this regard, foremost among them external shocks such as fluctuations in global oil prices and rising international interest rates, noting that the heavy reliance on oil revenues may sometimes cast a shadow on the implementation of future monetary objectives, which requires addressing the weakness of institutional coordination in managing liquidity and controlling the expansion of current spending to facilitate achieving harmony between public spending and monetary policy.
Central Bank Independence
For his part, academic Dr. Amr Hisham stressed the importance of regulating the institutional relationship between the two policies to avoid any discrepancy in objectives or the dominance of one side over the other, stressing the need to support and strengthen the independence of the Central Bank of Iraq to enable it to continue to perform its legal duties in maintaining acceptable levels of inflation, exchange rate stability, and achieving general monetary stability.
Hisham told Al-Sabah that the rentier economy makes the balance of financial flows structurally tilt in favor of financial channels, as dollar oil revenues are transferred to the Central Bank’s account to be liquidated in dinars for the benefit of government spending. He explained that fiscal policy undertakes necessary social tasks and derivations, such as expanding employment opportunities, alleviating poverty, and providing support to the electricity, farmers, and vulnerable segments, which are basic obligations of the state despite the burdens they place on the general budget.
Addressing the effects of inflation
He pointed out that increased government spending often generates inflationary pressures that necessitate monetary policy intervention to mitigate them, recalling the oil price surges the country experienced in previous years (such as 2006 and 2008), when public spending accelerated. He emphasized that activating frameworks for coordination between fiscal and monetary policies in such circumstances ensures flexible control over inflation rates at minimal cost and protects the country's key economic gains.
Institutionalizing coordination
It is worth noting that, amidst these economic visions, the government continues to take practical steps to solidify this harmony through regular high-level meetings between the Ministry of Finance and the Central Bank. The current government strategy focuses on strengthening ongoing coordination to address current challenges and ensure the efficient management of public finances, enabling the state to meet its obligations without compromising monetary policy targets.
These joint efforts are centered around activating the reform of the financial system, upgrading the tools for managing public funds, in addition to intensifying the exchange of data and periodic reports and accelerating the comprehensive digital transformation between the Ministry and the Central Bank, which contributes to the smooth disbursement of financial returns and raising the efficiency of the response to any changes or emergency economic shocks.
The National Investment Commission discussed on Tuesday with Lebanese Minister of Economy and Trade Amer Al-Bassat ways to enhance economic and investment cooperation between the two countries, while the two sides agreed to form a joint committee to study investment opportunities and identify priority sectors.
The commission said in a statement received by Al-Sa’a Network that “its chairman, Adel Al-Yassiri, received Al-Basat and his accompanying delegation to discuss prospects for developing economic relations and strengthening the partnership between the private sector in the two countries, in a way that contributes to attracting Lebanese investments to the Iraqi market.”
She added that "the meeting reviewed a number of investment opportunities available in Iraq, particularly in the health, agriculture, industry and tourism sectors, as well as discussing the possibility of establishing joint projects that benefit from the expertise and capabilities available in both countries."
Al-Yassiri stressed the importance of expanding the presence of Lebanese companies and investors in Iraq, and taking advantage of the opportunities available in the productive and service sectors, pointing to “the possibility of cooperation in establishing and developing health institutions, and benefiting from Lebanese medical and administrative expertise, in addition to establishing agricultural, industrial and tourism projects that contribute to supporting development and expanding local production.”
The authority added that "the two sides agreed to form a joint committee to coordinate visions, exchange investment proposals, study available opportunities, and identify priority sectors, with the aim of transforming the meeting's outcomes into implementable cooperation projects and initiatives, and strengthening sustainable economic partnerships between the two countries.
Al-Ansari: Issuing $100,000 Cards to Merchants Under Central Bank Terms Will Help Lower the Excha...
0:00 Transparency, and the costs of the transfers that take place through the cards will also prevent any manipulation.0:09 For example, we heard about this card that holds $100,000 for the merchant, and it is also refilled every month, but under conditions set by the Central Bank. Is there0:18
a monitoring mechanism on these cards so that they are not exploited by some parties that want to implement and benefit? Look, it is an electronic, monitored transaction, and it is
0:27 easily detectable because the financial movement is known. He bought from this place — the system recorded these0:36 purchases, recorded their amount, recorded the values that will be spent. In return, the merchant who will enjoy a value of $100,0000:44 previously used to buy the $100,000 on the parallel market, and therefore it was putting pressure on the parallel market. Now he buys at the official rate, meaning because he is forced — he needs these0:51 amounts. Even the Iraqi traveler who used to take his allocation, for example $3,000 or $2,000, in return needs another $2,000 that he buys from0:59 the parallel market. The process will stop dealing in the parallel market, which leads today to a drop in the dollar exchange rate, and means the price returns1:09 to one [unified rate], and the cancellation of the parallel market and the black market permanently, with monitoring and with strict accountability. This matter will therefore affect1:17 the economy of Iraq.
Iran's oil ministry announced on Tuesday that a fire had broken out on one of the platforms in the South Pars oil field, noting that the platform had been completely evacuated to ensure the safety of the engineers.
The ministry added that the fire broke out minutes ago, and that the situation on the platform is under complete control.
The deputy oil minister said that this platform produces 14.5 million cubic meters out of a total of more than 700 million cubic meters of gas produced by the South Pars field.
from Grok
Proximity to nuclear sites
It is in the same province (Bushehr) as Iran’s only operating nuclear power plant, the Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant.
However, the South Pars facilities (around Asaluyeh) and the Bushehr NPP are not immediately adjacent—they are separated by a significant distance along the coast (on the order of a couple of hundred kilometers).
Other major nuclear sites (Natanz, Fordow, Isfahan) are much farther away, inland or farther north.
In short: South Pars is a critical energy asset, not a nuclear one, and while it shares a province with the Bushehr nuclear plant, it is not located right next to it or considered nuclear-related.
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After the escalation by al-Zaydi and the brigades, is Saddam waiting for the state to confront the factions at the zero hour?
The escalation between the Iraqi government, headed by Ali al-Zaidi, and the armed factions that refuse to hand over their weapons to the state, most notably Kataib Hezbollah, Sayyid al-Shuhada, and al-Nujaba, has reached a dangerous stage that portends an imminent military clash, especially since information indicates the failure of the state’s efforts to disarm the factions amidst the latter’s attempts to impose their will on the state, considering that they see themselves as having an authority higher than the law and the Iraqi state .
The escalation in recent days has taken the form of media attacks between the two sides, as al-Zaydi sends messages indicating that he does not accept the presence of any form of weapon outside the framework of the state, while the factions respond by clinging to their weapons and refusing to hand them over or accept the idea of giving them up. The statement issued by the Sayyid al-Shuhada Brigades, led by Abu Ala al-Walai, denying acceptance or negotiation regarding giving up weapons, is nothing but an explicit confirmation of this .
The escalation also took an unprecedented form when al-Zaydi moved towards targeting the financial and economic resources of the factions, by stopping the retirement of the intermediary bodies between the Military Industrialization Authority and arms companies and investigating those bodies because they are linked to armed factions outside the law, as well as stopping the contracts of 3 companies affiliated with Kataib Hezbollah inside Mosul Airport, in addition to lifting the secrecy on information related to the large-scale oil smuggling operations led by Kataib Hezbollah in the Jurf al-Sakhr district and other Iraqi areas .
The escalation with the factions was not limited to the Al-Zaidi government, as the Iraqi judiciary issued an arrest warrant against the son of the Secretary-General of Kataib Hezbollah, "Abu Hussein Al-Hamidawi," on charges related to terrorism and managing an outlawed armed group .
The spokesman for Kataib Hezbollah issued a statement attacking al-Zaidi and accusing him of working within the American agenda targeting what he called "resistance factions." He also accused him and his brother Hassan al-Zaidi of managing corrupt deals and illegally acquiring large sums of money amounting to $13 billion in less than 10 years .
The previous signs of escalation reinforce the possibility of an armed confrontation between the Iraqi state and the armed factions, especially since the latter do not believe in the idea of the state or loyalty to it. They openly believe in absolute loyalty to the Iranian Republic and its Supreme Leader as the Imam who represents the Shiite religious authority on earth. These groups also believe in the idea of the Shiite doctrine drawn up by Iran instead of the idea of loyalty to Iraq, which is expressed in the statements of the leaders of these groups, which indicate in one way or another the possibility of standing with Iran if it engages in a military confrontation against Iraq .
Meanwhile, the US-based Al-Hurra website quoted Iraqi intelligence sources as saying: “There are indications of a possible armed confrontation between Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zubaidi and the pro-Iranian Kataib Hezbollah, after tensions escalated between the two sides . ”
The sources stated: “Assessments by military leaders and intelligence reports concluded that the potential confrontation comes against the backdrop of al-Zaydi’s moves to dry up the financial resources of Kataib Hezbollah . ”
Sources within the coordination framework also revealed divisions within the framework regarding al-Zaydi's approach to dealing with Kataib Hezbollah, amid fears of an armed clash .
Those leaks were quickly translated into action on the ground, when the framework failed to hold a meeting on Monday evening at the home of the head of the Supreme Islamic Council, Humam Hamoudi, which was supposed to discuss the escalation between al-Zaydi and Kataib Hezbollah .
In this regard, researcher and political analyst Mustafa Al-Obaidi believes that the state’s project to restrict weapons must end in one of two ways: a direct military confrontation between the state and its institutions and the armed factions and disarmament by force, or the state abandoning its project in favor of the factions’ uncontrolled weapons that are outside the law .
Al-Ubaidi told Al-Sa’a Network: “Al-Zaydi found himself, six months after the launch of the weapons control project, still at square one, and that he would not make any progress in this area . ”
He added that “Al-Zaydi also found himself surrounded by the weapons of the factions and their escalation on one hand, and the alignment of some pro-Iranian framework forces with the factions that refuse to hand over weapons on the project in an attempt to buy time until the end of the term of US President Donald Trump and a change occurs on the international scene represented by the United States’ retreat from dismantling the Iranian expansionist project in the region . ”
He pointed out that "the factions do not fundamentally believe in the idea of the state, or in engaging with its institutional project, and that they believe in the idea of achieving financial and political gains through the use of force against the street, the government, and the international community," explaining that "the Sayyid al-Shuhada Brigades, which engaged in political work and obtained a ministerial portfolio, namely Tourism and Antiquities, explicitly refuse to hand over their weapons to the state. This confirms that these factions will not accept handing over weapons because they view the state as merely spoils and ministerial portfolios through which they achieve financial and political gains without engaging with the vision of the state and its work subject to the law."
Al-Ubaidi predicted: “The situation between the state and the factions will escalate to limited armed conflict, as the state is unable to impose its authority on the factions by force, especially since many state institutions are infiltrated by the Iranian side and entities working within the Iranian project, of which the factions are a pillar. He predicted that the project to restrict weapons will end in failure and that Iraq will reach a stage of nominal disarmament after the limited armed clash, thus allowing the influence of the factions that represent the Iranian path to remain in the Iraqi scene, especially since Iran cannot abandon its factions and weapons while it senses a shift in the Iraqi state’s positions towards Iran, as the Al-Zaidi government has begun to prioritize the interests of the Iraqi state over Iranian interests, something that did not happen under previous governments.”
The United States is pressuring the Iraqi government to restrict weapons to the state, and Washington has sent several warning messages, the latest of which came from US President Donald Trump during a phone call with al-Zaidi last Thursday, and from the US envoy to Iraq, Tom Barrack, during his visit to Baghdad and his meeting with al-Zaidi, where they warned against the participation of Iraqi factions alongside Iran in the event of renewed US military attacks on them .
For his part, Iraqi politician Nizar Haider confirms that the escalation file with the factions has reached unprecedented stages due to the government's efforts to confine weapons to the state, stressing that the decision to confine weapons to the factions is contingent on Iranian approval, which prompted Al-Zaidi to make a surprise visit to Tehran last Friday to persuade Tehran to instruct the factions affiliated with it not to attack the government or carry out any military activity during the current period .
Haider told Al-Sa’a Network: “The unprecedented escalation in the Iraqi arena between Al-Zaidi and the factions indicates the failure of mediation, dialogue and negotiations efforts to reach an agreement on limiting weapons . ”
He added that "the talk that Iraq has witnessed throughout the past period about dialogue for the purpose of disarmament has proven to be just hot air and its purpose is to buy time, nothing more . "
Haider continued: “The problem with the factions is not just about weapons, whether they hand them over to the state or not. Rather, their problem lies in two things. The first is that they do not recognize the state at all, whether it is the state represented by the constitution, the law, the institutions, the judiciary, the parliament, the government, and even the Shiite religious authority in Najaf. The second problem is that they owe absolute loyalty to outside the borders, specifically to Iran and its Supreme Leader . ”
Haider predicted: "The government's efforts in the arms control file will fail if they continue in this manner," stressing "the need for the Iraqi authorities to adopt new methods through the government or the judiciary to ensure that Iranian directives are issued to its followers in Iraq not to use weapons in the next stage."
The Iraqi politician, who resides in Washington, added: “The Iraqi government is aware that the decision of the factions is in the hands of Tehran, and that is why Al-Zaidi’s quick visit to Tehran came in order to pressure it to convince the factions not to hand over weapons because that has become difficult to achieve, but to convince them not to carry out any military activity against the government in exchange for a pledge that Al-Zaidi made to Tehran that he would not pursue the factions and would reduce the language of threat and intimidation that the scene has witnessed recently.”
In an unannounced visit, Al-Zaidi, at the head of a delegation that included the head of the Popular Mobilization Forces, Faleh Al-Fayyad, and the leader of the Badr Organization, Hadi Al-Amiri, made a surprise and brief visit to the Islamic Republic of Iran last Friday. He met with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf. According to sources, the visit discussed with the Iranian side efforts to de-escalate tensions and avoid military action between the United States and Iran .
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¡Saludos! Aquí tienes la traducción completa del transcript al español, manteniendo la estructura, los timestamps y el tono informal lo más fielmente posible:0:055 segundos Oh jeez. Muy bien. Bienvenidos, bienvenidos a mis Epics Buddies, el podcast. Y digo 0:1414 segundos podcast porque hay múltiples medios en los que puedes disfrutar este contenido. Y tenemos bastante 0:2222 segundos hoy. Y dejé algunas cosas fuera. Pero um así que iré directo al grano. Pero sí quiero decir si eres nuevo aquí, gracias. 0:3131 segundos Ponte cómodo. Considera hacer clic en el botón de me gusta. 0:3636 segundos Pero si eres nuevo, este es tu primer video mío que estás disfrutando. 0:4444 segundos Um en el futuro, si no, bueno, considera suscribirte, ¿verdad? Que es 0:5050 segundos sonando. Okay. Así que, um, porque tengo que hacer un título y una miniatura y todo eso 0:5858 segundos para los algoritmos, pero en promedio, cubro de 10 a 15 artículos por actualización. 1:081 minuto, 8 segundos Y tal vez no te guste el artículo estrella, pero tal vez cubra algo más que 1:151 minuto, 15 segundos te guste. Así que, sí. Muy bien. Muy bien. Así que, era martes. 1:251 minuto, 25 segundos Era martes, 10 de noviembre, pero y las noticias van a ser mayormente del 10. Recuerda, había un artículo 1:321 minuto, excelentes 32 segundos que encontré. Yo dije, um, oh, hay otro artículo donde se quejan de no tener denominaciones más bajas, pero no pude encontrarlo. Lo 1:401 minuto, 40 segundos encontré. Así que, uh, lo revisaremos. 1:451 minuto, 45 segundos Pero, ya sabes, sé que muchos de ustedes van a diferentes sitios, así que probablemente lo vieron ayer. Okay. ¿Qué más? ¿Qué más? 1:541 minuto, 54 segundos Pero esto se va a publicar el 11 de noviembre, 11:11. 2:012 minutos, 1 segundo Y el día aquí en América, estaremos celebrando el Día de los Veteranos. 2:062 minutos, 6 segundos Así que, puede que no publique mañana si no hay muchas noticias, lo cual sé que ellos no celebran 2:132 minutos, 13 segundos el Día de los Veteranos, pero muy a menudo cuando tenemos días festivos, ellos tienen días lentos. Todavía está lloviendo 2:202 minutos, 20 segundos allí. Todavía están lidiando con inundaciones y las secuelas de las inundaciones. 2:262 minutos, 26 segundos Así que, pueden simplemente decir: "Oh, hoy es día festivo. Todos quédense en casa." y luego listarán excepto estos 2:342 minutos, 34 segundos ministerios que tienen que ir, ¿verdad? Pero de todos modos, muy bien, vamos a ello. Okay, así que mi título dice 10 dinares por dólar 2:442 minutos, 44 segundos banco central advierte a los bancos no más tarifas extras. Okay, pero realmente esto es en lo que quiero 2:512 minutos, 51 segundos enfocarme. Oh okay, así que ese es mi título que creé. Aquí está el título y recuerda que yo 2:582 minutos, 58 segundos no pongo ese rojo, um el sitio que aloja ese artículo, ellos ponen 3:053 minutos, 5 segundos esos colores ahí. A veces es rojo, a veces es amarillo, a veces es simplemente claro, blanco, no sé, lo que sea. 3:173 minutos, 17 segundos Pero me gusta esta parte de aquí. Bueno, no me gusta, pero nos están diciendo la verdad. El rastreo es fácil con pagos digitales 3:243 minutos, 24 segundos . Okay. Así que esa siguiente parte 1510. Así que 1 1510 para 3:343 minutos, 34 segundos vender y 1520 para los ciudadanos. Y me pareció interesante. Oh, el banco central 3:413 minutos, 41 segundos revela los márgenes de ganancia de los bancos y advierte contra las comisiones. Así que yo 3:473 minutos, 47 segundos siempre estoy diciendo en el mercado paralelo cualquier precio que tengan allí como cerraron 3:543 minutos, 54 segundos el máximo fue 1695 luego baja a 1670 4:014 minutos, 1 segundo así que 1695 pero incluso durante el día realmente llegó a 1700 4:074 minutos, 7 segundos en algunos lugares. Así que, y además de eso, estoy seguro de que 4:144 minutos, 14 segundos hay alguna otra tarifa, ¿verdad?, que cobran o comisión si alguna vez tuviste que usar como un lugar de cobro de cheques. Mira, casi 4:224 minutos, 22 segundos dije NYX check cashing. Ni siquiera sé si todavía existen, pero por un tiempo en mi vida, tuve que usar uno de esos lugares. Y hombre, te roban. 4:344 minutos, 34 segundos Pero de todos modos, por eso están tratando de hacer posible que tanta gente como pueda. Sé que fue mala GL 4:444 minutos, 44 segundos gramática. Um que accedan a los lugares legítimos de venta de dólares para que no tengan que pagar 4:534 minutos, 53 segundos todas esas tarifas extras, ¿verdad? Así que 1510 es lo que el banco central vende el 5:025 minutos, 2 segundos dólar a las compañías de cambio y bancos. 5:085 minutos, 8 segundos Okay? Si el CBI va a vender a los ciudadanos, cobran 1520 a los 5:165 minutos, 16 segundos ciudadanos y eso es lo que esperan que los lugares legítimos de venta de dólares vendan el dólar. y 5:255 minutos, 25 segundos no quieren que intenten hacer márgenes de ganancia y comisiones. Así que este es um Makmoud Dagger, ¿verdad? Mira ahí 5:355 minutos, 35 segundos está él, Makmud Dagger. Así que y esta es quien lo está entrevistando, esta linda dama aquí. Aquí está su nombre. 5:455 minutos, 45 segundos Sí, di eso. 5:505 minutos, 50 segundos Uh y entonces ¿por qué salió? ¿Le pidieron que saliera ahora? Y recuerda que él está aprobado por el gobierno. 6:006 minutos Así que ya sabes, lo que sea que esté diciendo el gobierno lo aprueba, ¿verdad? Y um sí, 6:086 minutos, 8 segundos de todos modos, lo dejaré ahí. Muy bien. Así que, están haciendo eso para um 6:156 minutos, 15 segundos están inyectando dólares, de lo cual todavía no tengo ninguna prueba de que recibieron los dólares que están esperando. Nada por escrito diciendo: "Oye, mira, 6:246 minutos, 24 segundos recibimos nuestros dólares." Uh, perdóname. 6:306 minutos, 30 segundos Así que sí, todavía estamos esperando eso. Pero están inyectando dólares a la tasa oficial y expandiendo el 6:386 minutos, 38 segundos paraguas de los pagos digitales para reducir la dependencia de las transacciones en efectivo y limitar la corrupción y y la demanda en el 6:466 minutos, 46 segundos mercado paralelo. Así que eso es interesante porque todavía saben que sus ciudadanos 6:556 minutos, 55 segundos son en gran medida usuarios de efectivo, pero de todos modos siguen avanzando con esta cosa digital. 7:037 minutos, 3 segundos Muy bien. Así que dice que la mayoría de los ciudadanos iraquíes que viajan toman dólares en efectivo a la tasa oficial y tienen tarjetas que 7:107 minutos, 10 segundos funcionan en el extranjero a una tasa de 1520. Y así recuerda que acaba de hacer eso ayer. 7:167 minutos, 16 segundos Bueno, publicaron el artículo ayer. 7:197 minutos, 19 segundos Quién sabe, ya sabes, cuándo realmente empezaron a hacerlo. Así que, están diciendo, ya sabes, pero esto es 7:277 minutos, 27 segundos solo unos pocos pasos. Tenemos fronteras no controladas y comercio exterior. Todavía están fuera del comercio oficial. 7:357 minutos, 35 segundos Y sí, así que podrías leer eso. Pero solo me confirma lo que siempre he pensado que siempre hay un bueno si van al mercado paralelo, ¿verdad? Siempre hay esa tarifa añadida. Y luego aquí hay otro artículo. 7:537 minutos, 53 segundos Bueno, así que ese fue un artículo sobre su entrevista. Aquí hay un artículo solo sobre y está en el sitio web del CBI. Nueva 8:018 minutos, 1 segundo advertencia del banco central a los bancos y compañías de pago respecto a las comisiones de dólares. 8:078 minutos, 7 segundos No lo hagan. Oh, pero así que aquí hablan de cuando usan las tarjetas de pago electrónico 8:158 minutos, 15 segundos , es más fácil rastrear y seguir lo que compran, ¿verdad? Incluso para los comerciantes. Así que, tengo un video. 8:288 minutos, 28 segundos Um, está hasta abajo del todo. 8:308 minutos, 30 segundos En realidad, no. No está hasta abajo del todo. 8:348 minutos, 34 segundos Estaba teniendo problemas para ponerlo ahí porque, ya sabes, soy tan experta técnicamente. Uh, veamos. 8:468 minutos, 46 segundos Casi estamos ahí. Espero no estar mareándote o causando cinetosis, lo que sea. Casi estamos ahí. 8:588 minutos, 58 segundos Oh, vamos. 9:029 minutos, 2 segundos Oh, y creo que también lo tengo. Okay, veamos. Wow, hay más aquí de lo que pensé. Okay, así que este artículo, este uh videos aquí, está volcado en inglés. 9:139 minutos, 13 segundos Oh, no. Mira, todavía no se muestra. Caray. 9:209 minutos, 20 segundos Puse el. Jeez Louise. Tengo las palabras la traducción. 9:309 minutos, 30 segundos Veamos. Aquí está. Está abajo aquí. Oh por Dios. 9:409 minutos, 40 segundos De todos modos, así que ese tipo todo en, lo siento, quienquiera que sea, están considerando 9:469 minutos, 46 segundos emitir tarjetas de débito de $100,000 a los comerciantes para poder vigilarlos. 9:549 minutos, 54 segundos ¿No es inteligente? Porque, ya sabes, eso rastrea todo. cuánto, dónde se usó, la hora en que se usó, 10:0310 minutos, 3 segundos y dependiendo de lo que um si lo tienen programado, tiene 10:1010 minutos, 10 segundos individual tiene como una lista de compras, ¿verdad? Como un recibo. Así que, sí. 10:1810 minutos, 18 segundos Así que, um lo corregiré porque es una locura que las palabras estén aquí abajo y el video arriba, pero 10:2510 minutos, 25 segundos adjunto soy un show de una sola mujer aquí. 10:3110 minutos, 31 segundos Muy bien. Y um tengo ese video, pero está bien. 10:3910 minutos, 39 segundos Podemos continuar porque. Oh, sí. ¿Sabes qué? 10:4110 minutos, 41 segundos Déjame mostrarte algo más. Okay, así que eso fue eso y eso. 10:4710 minutos, 47 segundos Así que realmente están avanzando, ya sabes, no es el tipo de movimiento hacia adelante que nos gusta, pero están avanzando 10:5510 minutos, 55 segundos hacia adelante, ¿verdad? Así que aquí esto lo puse en negrita y um están hablando de 11:0311 minutos, 3 segundos que pueden hacer que pueden agregar a pequeños comerciantes y mercaderes a la plataforma 11:1111 minutos, 11 segundos para que no tengan que ir al mercado paralelo. Okay, solo quería mostrarte estas. He tenido estas fotos esperando. 11:2411 minutos, 24 segundos Así que, esto es ahora. Esto es hoy. Bueno, no hoy. 23 de octubre de 2026. Están construyendo complejos residenciales de gran altura. Están en construcción. 11:3511 minutos, 35 segundos Mira eso. ¿Verdad? 11:3911 minutos, 39 segundos Y aquí hay gente caminando caminando en LA. 11:4611 minutos, 46 segundos Nope, no están caminando en LA. Están caminando en una calle en Bagdad. 11:5311 minutos, 53 segundos Así que, ¿ves cómo de modernos están vestidos? Excepto ella. Solo bromeo. Lo que sea. Quieren vestirse de esa manera. 12:0212 minutos, 2 segundos Y aquí tráfico. 21 de octubre. 12:1012 minutos, 10 segundos Así que, sí, tienen mal tráfico. 12:1412 minutos, 14 segundos Okay. Así que, solo he estado queriendo mostrar eso para que puedas ver lo modernos que son porque sé que a veces pensamos y hay partes que todavía son desierto, ¿verdad? 12:2412 minutos, 24 segundos Uh-oh. 12:2612 minutos, 26 segundos Pero, um, okay, todavía sigue. 12:3212 minutos, 32 segundos Pero hay partes muy modernas um de Irak y de vuelta, especialmente Kurdistán. 12:4312 minutos, 43 segundos Kurdistán es hermoso. Pero de todos modos, muy bien. Así que, aquí ahora, iba a pasar por alto este artículo porque no 12:5212 minutos, 52 segundos me pareció muy importante. Pero cuando algo aparece una y otra y otra vez, entonces digo, okay, esto debe ser importante. 13:0313 minutos, 3 segundos Así que, América está apostando por el poder judicial y la inversión para fortalecer su asociación con Irak. Así que, esta fue una reunión en Gran Bretaña. 13:1313 minutos, 13 segundos Londres, que creo que hoy aprendí que Gran Bretaña es la capital de Londres, ¿verdad? 13:2413 minutos, 24 segundos Yo no planeo ir para allá. 13:2813 minutos, 28 segundos Así que, todo lo que aprendí en la secundaria y preparatoria sobre la geografía 13:3513 minutos, 35 segundos se ha. Sí. ido. Okay. Pero así que, aquí mismo, ¿quién es este tipo? Sí, ese es Tom Brock. 13:4213 minutos, 42 segundos Y ¿quién es este tipo? Mhm. Ese es el Juez Z. 13:4613 minutos, 46 segundos Y se reunieron o no se reunieron, pero simplemente estuvieron juntos 13:5213 minutos, 52 segundos la semana pasada hablando. Y entonces luego volaron hacia allá y tuvieron esta reunión. 14:0114 minutos, 1 segundo Y no sé quiénes son esas personas con las que se reunieron, pero hay un vínculo con ese país e Irak y EE.UU., 14:1214 minutos, 12 segundos ¿verdad? Por supuesto, vamos a estar involucrados. y hablaron sobre profundizar su asociación estratégica con 14:2014 minutos, 20 segundos Irak y expandir la cooperación bilateral para incluir instituciones judiciales, el estado de derecho, inversión energética y 14:2914 minutos, 29 segundos desarrollo económico dentro del marco de un enfoque estadounidense para fortalecer las relaciones con Bagdad y avanzar hacia una asociación más integral 14:3814 minutos, 38 segundos . Ahí está esa palabra de nuevo, asociación que va más allá de las dimensiones tradicionales de seguridad hacia intereses económicos e institucionales a largo plazo. 14:4914 minutos, 49 segundos Así que sí, incluso lo mostraron en sus noticias. Um, así que sí, fue un gran 14:5514 minutos, 55 segundos asunto. También, el G7 algo para bueno Fad Hussein estuvo allí y creo que Marco Rubio estuvo allí. 15:0815 minutos, 8 segundos Así que ¿qué es él? Secretario de Estado. Bueno, esa es una cosa que es, ¿verdad? Así que fue 15:1515 minutos, 15 segundos ese grupo de personas con las que se reunieron y hubo mucha discusión sobre 15:2215 minutos, 22 segundos cosas que no estaban en la agenda, ¿verdad? Así que sí, tuitearon sobre esta reunión y 15:3115 minutos, 31 segundos también estuvo en las noticias kurdas. Esta está en las noticias kurdas. El título para esta Londres 15:4115 minutos, 41 segundos la conferencia Iraq Initiative 2026 discute los desafíos que enfrenta el gobierno de Ali Z. 15:5015 minutos, 50 segundos Sí, él tiene él tiene algunas cosas con las que está lidando que he cubierto. Así que ahí, ya sabes, es un 15:5815 minutos, 58 segundos formato híbrido que combina asistencia presencial en la sede del instituto en Londres y transmisión virtual 16:0616 minutos, 6 segundos a través de internet. Así que tal vez no fueron allí. Tal vez estuvieron allí vía internet, pero se tomaron una 16:1316 minutos, 13 segundos foto con esas personas. Así que luego hay más um seguridad, economía, presión geopolítica, 16:2216 minutos, 22 segundos reducir la dependencia solo del petróleo y polar regional ¿qué es esa palabra? 16:3016 minutos, 30 segundos Polarización intenciones de polarización regional. 16:3716 minutos, 37 segundos Muy bien, aquí hay otro artículo. la brecha del dólar se amplía y los mercados iraquíes se preparan para una nueva ola de aumentos de precios. Así que, 16:4616 minutos, 46 segundos hay un mercado derecho que podría parecerse a um en realidad 16:5216 minutos, 52 segundos me gusta ir a mercados internacionales y así es como se ven ¿verdad? uh aquí en América. 17:0317 minutos, 3 segundos Así que, no lo llamaría como un supermercado como un Robs o un ¿Qué tienen ustedes? Kroger o algo. Pero muy bien. Y ¿es esa la Sra. Vicks Vickers? 17:1717 minutos, 17 segundos Lo que sea. 17:1917 minutos, 19 segundos Esa marca se ve familiar, pero lo que sea. No se puede ver. Muy bien. 17:2717 minutos, 27 segundos Um, la brecha entre la tasa de cambio oficial y el valor del dólar en el mercado paralelo en Irak se ha ampliado, 17:3417 minutos, 34 segundos pero en realidad no. Ha estado alrededor. Así que estaba alrededor de 1670. 17:4117 minutos, 41 segundos Así que 1690 no es mucho más, ¿verdad? Pero el hecho es que quieren que baje bajo 17:4917 minutos, 49 segundos 16, ya sabes, quieren acercarlo al 1510. 17:5417 minutos, 54 segundos Así que el comercio con el vecino ayudaría. 17:5917 minutos, 59 segundos Como dije, conectar a los pequeños comerciantes ayudaría. 18:0418 minutos, 4 segundos Oh boy, ¿están a punto de tener otro Ramadán. 18:0918 minutos, 9 segundos Bueno, todo eso plantea serios desafíos a la estabilidad del mercado y el poder adquisitivo. 18:1518 minutos, 15 segundos Así que, este es um Masha Dani Abdullah Rakman Mashadani él este es él siendo 18:2318 minutos, 23 segundos entrevistado o lo que sea en este artículo transferencias de dinero y pequeños comerciantes. Así que, 18:3018 minutos, 30 segundos de nuevo, acabamos de hacer un artículo sobre esto, ¿verdad? 18:3418 minutos, 34 segundos porque tienen que pasar por JP Morgan y City Bank. Así que desde que esas transferencias tienen que pasar por JP Morgan y City 18:4118 minutos, 41 segundos Bank, hay un retraso. Así que por eso mucha gente Mira, dice 15 o 20 18:4818 minutos, 48 segundos días de retraso. Oh, eso es mucho. No uh sabía que era tan largo. Así que mira, en lugar 18:5718 minutos, 57 segundos de esperar 15 o 20 días, están como: "Oye, solo iré aquí y haré el mercado paralelo, ¿verdad? 19:0419 minutos, 4 segundos Así que, sí. Así que, si quieres leer eso, ese es un buen artículo. Sugiero leer ese. Muy bien. Pero estamos en 19 minutos, así que vamos a saltar adelante. 19:1419 minutos, 14 segundos Sí, ese es un poco largo, pero es una lectura fácil. Diría que es como vocabulario de octavo grado, octavo grado. 19:2119 minutos, 21 segundos Tiendas de Bagdad reparten apio y dulces mientras escasean los billetes pequeños de dinar. Ahora, 19:2919 minutos, 29 segundos el apio es algo que usan mucho en su cocina. Sí, veo sus programas de cocina 19:3719 minutos, 37 segundos . Y usan cebollas, apio y algo más. No estoy exactamente segura de qué es, pero es rojo. 19:4719 minutos, 47 segundos Um, y no son tomates. Conozco los tomates. Y no son pimientos rojos. Es algo más. 19:5519 minutos, 55 segundos Pero sí usan muchos tomates, pasta de tomate. De todos modos, a ustedes no les importa eso. Así que, quiero decir, por si te estás preguntando, bueno, ¿por qué les darían 20:0220 minutos, 2 segundos apio? Uh, sí, el apio es realmente algo que estarían felices de recibir. Bueno, todavía no están felices de 20:1020 minutos, 10 segundos recibirlos. Así que, lo que hacen, los tenderos de todo Bagdad dicen que los billetes de 250 y 500 dinar 20:1720 minutos, 17 segundos se han vuelto tan escasos que les están dando a los clientes apio o dulces en lugar del cambio o simplemente 20:2420 minutos, 24 segundos pasando por alto la diferencia. Así que si quieres leer esto, puedes. Pero lo que pensé que era interesante, esos billetes valen 15 y 30 centavos. 20:3620 minutos, 36 segundos Así que probablemente no vale la pena imprimirlos, pero también saben lo que quiero decir con las gafas de dinar 20:4420 minutos, 44 segundos puestas, ¿verdad? Saben, bueno, no los vamos a usar mucho más de todos modos, así que ¿por qué imprimirlos? 20:5420 minutos, 54 segundos Así que sí, si quieres leer eso, puedes. Muy bien, tenemos que decir gracias. Gracias. Ya lo tengo listo. 21:0421 minutos, 4 segundos Gracias. Gracias a todos los que apoyan a mis FX buddies. 21:1221 minutos, 12 segundos Sí, estoy congestionada. ¿Puedes notar que estoy congestionada? 21:1721 minutos, 17 segundos Y um así que sí, gracias por darle al thumbs up. Tú ¿Qué es eso? Haz clic. 21:2321 minutos, 23 segundos Sí. Y considera suscribirte. Eso es haz clic. Ding. Y también puedes hacer clic 21:3021 minutos, 30 segundos en el botón de compartir también. Muy bien. Y definitivamente hipa el video. Hípalo. Y ustedes son y lo aprecio mucho 21:3921 minutos, 39 segundos . Considera un YouTube thanks. Y cuando esta barra de vista previa se vaya y sea un live blog, cómprame un café. Es un enlace en vivo. 21:4921 minutos, 49 segundos Cash App siempre está en vivo y PayPal. Y tengo que decir gracias a tres personas, pero no voy a decir sus nombres 21:5821 minutos, 58 segundos porque um son bastante obvios y los delataría. Pero ustedes son apoyadores regulares y les agradezco. 22:0722 minutos, 7 segundos Y grande o pequeño, lo aprecio todo. 22:1022 minutos, 10 segundos Gracias de antemano por su generosidad. 22:1522 minutos, 15 segundos Y también si te gusta la música, música sobre Dios, uh esta es una canción en la que tuve una mano en 22:2422 minutos, 24 segundos escribir. Así que yo puedo uh no venderla, pero cualquiera que sea la palabra. 22:3422 minutos, 34 segundos Dios tiene las respuestas. Si compras eso, me llevaré un par de cuartos. Okay. Así que ahora tenemos gente quejándose. 22:4322 minutos, 43 segundos Bueno, simplemente están señalando la verdad, así que no debería decir que se están quejando, pero Washington todavía sostiene 22:5022 minutos, 50 segundos las riendas de la toma de decisiones políticas y militares en Irak. 22:5622 minutos, 56 segundos Así que, aquí está un aquí um pequeña Siria. 23:0323 minutos, 3 segundos Aquí está Irak. Aquí está Arabia Saudita. 23:0823 minutos, 8 segundos Y creo que el vecino está por allá. Y ahí está Turquía. 23:1523 minutos, 15 segundos Muy bien. Así que, veamos. 23:2123 minutos, 21 segundos Esto está hablando de, sí, las tropas se fueron, pero en última instancia a través de Tom Barack, 23:2923 minutos, 29 segundos todavía tenemos poder. Todavía reinamos supremamente. Solo bromeo. 23:3623 minutos, 36 segundos Lo hacemos. Um, ¿qué es? Sí sostenemos las riendas. Sé que es un tipo diferente de reinado del que acabo de decir de la toma de decisiones políticas y militares. 23:4823 minutos, 48 segundos Y este es un antiguo miembro del parlamento. 23:5223 minutos, 52 segundos No sé por qué está hablando, pero está hablando y de eso es de lo que estaba hablando. Aquí 23:5923 minutos, 59 segundos otro um tuvieron una reunión para llevar a los bancos islámicos e instituciones financieras al 24:0824 minutos, 8 segundos mismo nivel de todo lo que los otros bancos están, los bancos estatales y los bancos privados, lo cual es bueno. ¿Por qué? ¿Por qué 24:1724 minutos, 17 segundos es eso bueno, Tish? Porque siempre hacen todos los otros bancos primero y luego llegan a los bancos islámicos. Así que 24:2624 minutos, 26 segundos casi terminan de conseguir al menos conseguir un plan, ¿verdad? Conseguir un plan para todos los bancos. 24:3524 minutos, 35 segundos Así que puedes leer eso. Esta fue una noticia realmente grande. El Rock firma un contrato con Kata para tender un cable de fibra óptica que une 24:4424 minutos, 44 segundos Singapur con Italia a través de su territorio. Así que también tuvieron oh creo que tengo había um de alguna manera estaban 24:5424 minutos, 54 segundos hablando con Líbano. No sé si estaban en Líbano o Líbano estaba allí pero estaban hablando de hacer tratos con Líbano. 25:0325 minutos, 3 segundos Um hay otro Bangladesh. Estaban hablando de tratos con Bangladesh. 25:0925 minutos, 9 segundos Armenia por supuesto el vecino ¿verdad? y creo 25:1625 minutos, 16 segundos Turquía. Así que aunque todavía estamos todavía está el programa ¿verdad? y todas las cosas están volando sobre 25:2625 minutos, 26 segundos la tierra todavía la gente todavía quiere ir allí y hacer negocios ¿verdad? 25:3425 minutos, 34 segundos Muy bien. Así que Ali Z sí tuvo un viaje no anunciado 25:4125 minutos, 41 segundos secreto lo que sea no se mantuvo secreto mucho tiempo viaje al vecino. Así que, quería mostrarte. 25:5525 minutos, 55 segundos Quería mostrarte. Oh, tal vez esté por aquí. 26:0426 minutos, 4 segundos Así que, este es Kalibuff. A veces hay una G. 26:0926 minutos, 9 segundos Oh, bueno, este es el en el que están hablando. Así que, golpeamos al vecino um más temprano en la mañana. 26:2126 minutos, 21 segundos Simplemente sucedió que recibí palabra. Era no confirmada, de la cual nunca recibo palabras. Um Oh, aquí 26:3126 minutos, 31 segundos hay otro artículo sobre no hay soberanía mientras uh Tom Barack esté en el poder. Ooh, 26:3926 minutos, 39 segundos lo tienen en el poder. El asunto depende del gobierno. Sí, claro. Pero están hablando um bueno, no solo las facciones, muchas cosas. 26:5026 minutos, 50 segundos Okay. Aquí, Tom Barack, quien controla la toma de decisiones iraquí. ¿Adónde se ha ido la soberanía? Así que, ese fue un tema. 26:5926 minutos, 59 segundos Y veo que tuvieron que poner al tipo del Tesoro de EE.UU., Bessant, ¿cómo lo llamo? El malvado Kendall. 27:0927 minutos, 9 segundos Tuvieron que ponerlo bajo protección porque hubo intentos de atraparlo. 27:1627 minutos, 16 segundos Tom Barack necesita tener cuidado. Estoy segura estoy segura de que viaja. 27:2227 minutos, 22 segundos Estoy segura de que está bien protegido cuando viaja. Pero um estoy tratando de llegar aquí abajo. Mira aquí, Irak abre inversión a compañías libanesas. 27:3327 minutos, 33 segundos Así que aquí, así que hubo un incendio en el campo de gas South Pars. Pero lo que escuché fue 27:4027 minutos, 40 segundos posiblemente hubo un ataque a una nuclear. Sí, sé que lo dije mal, pero figura. 27:5227 minutos, 52 segundos instalación y ellos pero cuando me lo dijeron dijeron que era no confirmado. Así que esperé y esperé y esperé y más tarde en la
28:0228 minutos, 2 segundos tarde oh el vecino sí admitieron 28:0928 minutos, 9 segundos ellos este campo de petróleo campo de gas está en llamas 28:1628 minutos, 16 segundos y es bastante grande. También se extiende a Kata. 28:2228 minutos, 22 segundos Okay. Así que, quería saber si este es ese tipo de sitio. 28:3228 minutos, 32 segundos Y así, le pregunté a mi amigo Grock aquí y dijo que no lo es, pero está en la 28:3928 minutos, 39 segundos misma provincia que ese tipo de planta de energía. 28:4528 minutos, 45 segundos Así que, creo que la palabra que recibí estuvo bastante cerca, ¿verdad? bastante buena, pero 28:5228 minutos, 52 segundos no um no están convirtiendo Peak Pike Mountain en Pancake Mountain. No todavía 29:0129 minutos, 1 segundo . Y puede que no. Okay. Así que, déjame subir de nuevo. Así que, el otro día, ayer, el presidente de EE.UU. salió y 29:0929 minutos, 9 segundos dijo: "Oh, ya sabes, no creo que necesitemos hacer la campaña militar pesada." Y recuerda, yo estaba como, 29:1829 minutos, 18 segundos "¿Qué? Hiciste todas estas cosas. Sacaste radar y comunicaciones y 29:2529 minutos, 25 segundos pero así que entonces vi discúlpame entonces vi más tarde en el día que Marco Rubio dijo lo mismo. 29:3429 minutos, 34 segundos Okay. Así que cubrimos eso. Sí. Así que estamos prácticamente terminados. Son 29 minutos. Bueno, espera. Había algo más que quería 29:4229 minutos, 42 segundos mostrarte. Oh, okay. Así que él él abajo. 29:4929 minutos, 49 segundos Nope, el incorrecto. ¿Dónde está? Aquí. 29:5529 minutos, 55 segundos Ali Z hizo su viaje y ahí ¿con quién está sentado? Sí. 30:0330 minutos, 3 segundos Así que el vecino reveló detalles de la visita secreta de Ali Z. una reunión con 30:0930 minutos, 9 segundos Khalibah y propuestas iraquíes para terminar la campaña militar a petición del presidente de EE.UU. 30:1930 minutos, 19 segundos Así que él fue allí. 30:2230 minutos, 22 segundos Ahora para nosotros fue no anunciada pero estoy bastante segura de que sabían que venía ¿verdad? Así que ahora y yo no pude obtenerlo. 30:3330 minutos, 33 segundos tal vez mañana. 30:3530 minutos, 35 segundos Pero había un título diciendo Irak no solo no solo desarrollándose 30:4430 minutos, 44 segundos económicamente sino mediando paz en el mundo o algo así, lo cual pensé que era bastante neat, ¿verdad? Okay. 30:5330 minutos, 53 segundos Así que, creo que eso es todo. Y luego el otro, así que ayer o el día anterior, no estoy exactamente segura. 31:0431 minutos, 4 segundos Sí. Así que, recuerda que dije que intentan quieren hacer más comercio. El vecino está tocando las puertas de los mercados iraquíes con una feria comercial y vuelos directos. 31:1631 minutos, 16 segundos Muy bien. 31:1831 minutos, 18 segundos Okay. Así que, el vecino puso en su televisión estatal 31:2831 minutos, 28 segundos y en las noticias tienen nuevos 31:3631 minutos, 36 segundos proyectiles que entregan paquetes calientes que hacen kabooing cuando aterrizan donde se supone que deben ser entregados. 31:4731 minutos, 47 segundos Okay, espero espero que entiendas que pesan como 2,000 lb 3,000 lb, 31:5431 minutos, 54 segundos ¿verdad? Y um riman con esto. ¿Qué tal eso? 32:0132 minutos, 1 segundo Okay. Sí, tienen toda una ciudad subterránea y es nueva. Es limpia y nueva y los cardos están todos brillantes. 32:1332 minutos, 13 segundos Pero sí parecen estar preparándolos. 32:1732 minutos, 17 segundos Así que, okay, este este es un artículo realmente bueno. Académicos llaman a apoyar 32:2432 minutos, 24 segundos proyectos productivos y protección de la moneda, lo cual no sé por qué simplemente no dicen el dinar, el dinar iraquí 32:3232 minutos, 32 segundos , pero así que este es um expertos económicos. Creo que hay tres diferentes 32:3932 minutos, 39 segundos que hablan o hablan escriben lo que sea armonía y coordinación entre políticas fiscales y monetarias son fundamentales. 32:5032 minutos, 50 segundos Así que esto es no quiero decir escalada pero movimiento hacia adelante porque antes 32:5832 minutos, 58 segundos solo solían hablar de política fiscal luego empezaron a hablar de política monetaria y luego empezaron a hablar 33:0733 minutos, 7 segundos de ambas juntas ¿verdad? Así que hablan del banco central 33:1433 minutos, 14 segundos necesitan ser eficientes necesitan resolver la liquidez mitigar el shock externo box toda esta cosa. 33:2433 minutos, 24 segundos Pero si están en armonía exitosa, se basa en un plan estratégico basado en prioridades claras 33:3233 minutos, 32 segundos que están representadas en estimular la actividad económica, mantener la estabilidad de la moneda nacional y 33:4033 minutos, 40 segundos dirigir el gasto gubernamental y la liquidez en efectivo y blah blah blah. Ahora mismo, esta es la mejor parte. 33:4933 minutos, 49 segundos Él habla de activación, activar la reforma del sistema financiero. Y para aquellos de ustedes que no saben, Irak hace las cosas en tres fases. 34:0234 minutos, 2 segundos Aprueban, implementan, y luego activan. Así que cuando empiezas a ver la palabra activar, eso significa que están casi terminados. 34:1334 minutos, 13 segundos Muy bien. Así que luego hay uno este último artículo no lo voy a revisar, pero es otra 34:2234 minutos, 22 segundos prueba de cómo no pueden avanzar con el público. Voy a decir que la 34:3134 minutos, 31 segundos liberación pública del cambio de tasa sin haber lidado con las facciones. 34:4034 minutos, 40 segundos Y esto tiene una historia. Ahora mira, ahora esto no es necesariamente un bullseye, 34:4634 minutos, 46 segundos pero de alguna manera parece que están insinuando algo, ¿no? Al menos para mí. Pero sé que no 34:5634 minutos, 56 segundos todos piensan como yo. Así que tratar de lidiar con los tres que simplemente se niegan a cooperar ha llegado a una 35:0435 minutos, 4 segundos etapa peligrosa que pretenden un inminente 35:1235 minutos, 12 segundos choque militar. Muy bien. Así que, hay muchas palabras y nombres aquí que uh no son algorithm friendly. 35:2435 minutos, 24 segundos Digamos eso. Así que por eso no lo voy a leer. Pero si te preguntas, bueno, ¿por qué ella siempre dice junio de 2027? 35:3235 minutos, 32 segundos Esta es la razón. Esto es muy serio. 35:3635 minutos, 36 segundos También, ¿lo puse en negrita? Esto es serio. 35:4235 minutos, 42 segundos El problema con las facciones no es solo sobre los pew pews, si los entregan o no. Más bien, su 35:5135 minutos, 51 segundos problema radica en dos cosas. Escuchen, Michigan. Escuchen, Texas. Escuchen, San Diego. 36:0036 minutos La primera es que no reconocen al estado en absoluto. 36:0536 minutos, 5 segundos Ya sea el estado representado por la constitución, la ley, la institución, el poder judicial, el 36:1336 minutos, 13 segundos parlamento, el gobierno, incluso sedar. 36:2036 minutos, 20 segundos Okay. Así que, estoy tratando de que la gente despierte. Hay algo 36:2836 minutos, 28 segundos y nosotros en el oeste no entendemos especialmente si no vas a la iglesia o algún tipo de algo que es más grande 36:3636 minutos, 36 segundos que tú a lo que piensas por toda la bondad en tu vida. tú 36:4336 minutos, 43 segundos hablas, cuestionas por qué me está pasando esto, lo que sea, ¿verdad? Creo que muchos de ustedes saben quién es el mío, 36:5136 minutos, 51 segundos ¿verdad? Pero trato de no meterme en política y religión, pero al lidiar 36:5736 minutos, 57 segundos con estas personas, las facciones en esta parte del mundo, no puedes escapar de la religión porque 37:0637 minutos, 6 segundos esa es su vida. el libro que leen, lo tienen más alto que cualquier 37:1337 minutos, 13 segundos otra cosa. No les importa la Constitución iraquí. No les importan las fuerzas americanas. 37:2137 minutos, 21 segundos Les importa estar comprometidos con las palabras de ese libro y 37:2837 minutos, 28 segundos lealtad al vecino, no al país en el que están. Recuerda, 37:3637 minutos, 36 segundos estas estas facciones están en Irak, pero son leales al vecino y 37:4537 minutos, 45 segundos son leales al libro sagrado que leen. Así que, no es bueno que estén 37:5137 minutos, 51 segundos allí y tengan munición y pew pews y tanques 37:5937 minutos, 59 segundos y todas las otras cosas que van con la preparación militar. 38:0738 minutos, 7 segundos Okay. 38:0938 minutos, 9 segundos Así que, sí, deberías leer esto. Al menos las partes que puse en negrita. Okay, voy a arreglar eso. Muy bien. Gracias. Gracias 38:1738 minutos, 17 segundos . De nuevo no sé si hay algo que valga la pena reportar. Actualizaré pero mañana es día festivo aquí en 38:2638 minutos, 26 segundos América. Muy bien. Gracias. Gracias por pasar estos aproximadamente 40 minutos conmigo. Realmente lo aprecio y solo estoy tratando de ayudar. 38:3638 minutos, 36 segundos Muy bien. Acumula mientras esperamos que la tasa se aprecie. No te saltes ninguna comida y paga todas tus facturas. 38:4438 minutos, 44 segundos Disfruta el resto de tu mañana, noche, mediodía, cualquier marco de tiempo en el que estés indulgendo en este contenido.
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