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In this Algemeiner article, US officials warn that Washington is prepared to cut off Iraq’s access to vital oil revenues if Baghdad continues allowing Iranian-backed militias and Tehran-linked influence to dominate its political and security institutions.
- US officials are signaling that Iraq’s access to oil dollars deposited in US-controlled accounts is not guaranteed and could be restricted as leverage.
- The warning is tied directly to Iraq’s failure to curb Iranian influence, particularly through Shiite militias aligned with Tehran.
- Iran-backed groups reportedly exert significant control over Iraqi politics, security forces, and economic decisions.
- US concerns include Iraqi tolerance of militia attacks on US interests and regional allies.
- Restricting oil revenue access would place severe financial pressure on Iraq’s government and economy.
- The threat highlights Washington’s limited but powerful economic tools in confronting Iranian expansion without direct military action.
- Iraqi leaders face a growing dilemma between appeasing Iran-backed factions and maintaining critical financial ties with the United States.
- The situation underscores broader US-Iran tensions playing out through proxy struggles across the Middle East.
Read the full story: https://www.algemeiner.com/2026/01/23/us-threatens-starve-iraq-its-oil-dollars-iranian-influence-sources-say/



