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US sanctions Iraqi deputy oil minister and militias over Iran ties
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleThe United States has imposed sanctions on Iraq’s deputy oil minister and militias over support for Iran, the Treasury Department says.
The Treasury Department accuses Iraq’s deputy minister Ali Maarij Al-Bahadly of abusing “his position to facilitate the diversion of oil to be sold for the benefit of the Iranian regime and its proxy militias in Iraq.”
Iraq’s oil ministry and the deputy minister don’t immediately respond to requests for comment.
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