Secret Meeting In Istanbul: Washington Threatens New Financial Sanctions On Iraq

 
July 25, 2025 Last updated: July 25, 2025  Al-Mustaqilla/- An informed source revealed to Al-Mustaqilla that  an unannounced meeting was held in Istanbul in recent days, bringing together the  Assistant Chairman of the US Federal Reserve and a  high-ranking delegation from the Central Bank of Iraq. 

The source stated that the meeting came at the urgent invitation of the US to discuss critical developments in the file of financial transfers and   Iraqi banking transactions. According to the source,
 
the US side informed the Iraqi delegation that new financial sanctions are under preparation,  to be imposed on a number of Iraqi banks and financial institutions,  due to what the US side described as  "continued violations" in international transfer systems and the   failure of some Iraqi entities to comply with international guidelines to  combat money laundering and   terrorist financing.  

The source indicated that   Direct warnings 
 
the Iraqi delegation received direct warnings of the possibility of freezing additional assets and  imposing restrictions on dollar accounts  if urgent measures are not taken to regulate the Iraqi financial system and  prevent suspicious flows through some Iraqi banks and companies.

 
A new crisis is looming 
 
These developments come amid escalating tensions between Baghdad and Washington over economic and security issues, most notably restrictions on dollar transfers and US accusations against some Iraqi entities of dealing with entities on sanctions lists.
 
Observers believe that the new sanctions, if implemented,  will deal a severe blow to the Iraqi banking system and  could lead to a further deterioration in the value of the dinar and increased pressure on the local market at a time when the Central Bank of Iraq is trying to  revive investor confidence and  stabilize the exchange rate.
 
No official comment yet 
 
As of the time of writing this report, no official comment has been issued by the  Central Bank of Iraq or the  US Embassy in Baghdad   regarding the content of the meeting or the content of the warnings contained therein.   https://mustaqila.com/اجتماع-سري-في-إسطنبول-واشنطن-تهدد-بعقو/