The US halts dollar shipments to Iraq and pauses security cooperation programs, increasing pressure on Baghdad to curb the influence of Iran-aligned groups.
The United States has suspended shipments of US dollars to Iraq and paused specific security cooperation programs with the Iraqi military. The move aims to pressure Baghdad to limit the influence of Iran-aligned groups within the country.
What happened
The United States has suspended shipments of US dollars to Iraq and paused specific security cooperation programs with the Iraqi military. The move aims to pressure Baghdad to limit the influence of Iran-aligned groups within the country.
Quick reaction
One tap helps tune what we surface next.
Reader discussion
Public commentsNo comments yet. Start the discussion around this signal.
Follow this signal
Get updates on this story
We will email you if this changes materially. No spam. Daily brief optional.
Map context
Open map near Iraq
Keep the story in context with nearby live signals, countries, and category movement.
Related coverage
More story pages
GCC chief condemns 'treacherous drone attacks' on Kuwait border posts from Iraq. Secretary-General Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi says the attacks are a violation of Kuwait's sovereignty.
GCC Secretary-General Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi strongly condemned the 'treacherous drone attacks' that targeted Kuwait's border posts, originating from Iraq.
Iran's foreign minister, US envoys head to Islamabad for talks described as 'negotiations about negotiations,' Sky News reports.
Iran's foreign minister and US envoys are heading to Islamabad for talks described as 'negotiations about negotiations.'
Iran's FM in Islamabad, US envoys en route, but Tehran denies planned talks on Strait of Hormuz diplomacy.
Iran's Foreign Minister is in Islamabad, with US envoys also en route. Iranian officials deny plans to hold talks with US delegates, but the visits have raised hopes that the two sides can break the Strait of Hormuz deadlock through diplomacy.
US envoys Witkoff, Kushner to travel to Islamabad for Iran talks Saturday after Tehran outreach to Trump admin, White House says.
US special envoy Steve Witkoff and White House adviser Jared Kushner will travel to Islamabad on Saturday for talks with Iran, following outreach from Tehran to the Trump administration, the White House announced.
More live signals
Continue with the live feed.
The fastest nearby updates load from the public feed, not the enriched story endpoint.