rafidainscope - Economic expert Ziad Al-Hashemi warned on Wednesday (September 9, 2026) against circulating parliamentary statements regarding alleged payments made by the Iraqi government to Iran in exchange for the passage of Iraqi oil through the Strait of Hormuz, considering
that such statements could mislead public opinion and entangle the government in inaccurate positions.
In a post, Al-Hashemi said there is no payment mechanism linking the Iraqi government with the Iranian government for the payment of money in any currency, adding that the dollar does not even reach the hands of the Iraqi government,
but remains in federal accounts, from where it is transferred to external parties that are not sanctioned or restricted after American auditing.
In a post, Al-Hashemi said there is no payment mechanism linking the Iraqi government with the Iranian government for the payment of money in any currency, adding that the dollar does not even reach the hands of the Iraqi government, but remains in federal accounts, from where it is transferred to external parties that are not sanctioned or restricted after American auditing.
He added that Iraqi oil is already sold at price discounts for loading from Basra terminals, considering this evidence that the State Oil Marketing Organization (SOMO) adopts this method to encourage ships to enter the strait and reach Basra to load oil.
