US sanctions Iraq's deputy oil minister and three armed group leaders over Iranian oil sales
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The US Treasury sanctioned Iraq's Deputy Minister of Oil, Ali Maarij al-Bahadly, accusing him of diverting Iraqi oil products to benefit an Iran-backed armed group, and three leaders of Kata'ib Sayyid al-Shuhada and Asa'ib Ahl al-Haq, which OFAC blames with Kataib Hezbollah for attacks on US personnel, Al Jazeera reported. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Iran was pillaging resources belonging to Iraqis. Iraq's Oil Ministry did not comment.
- When
- 7 May 2026
- Where
- Baghdad, Iraq
- What
- sanction
- Acting party
- Government of the United States
- Against
- Popular Mobilization Forces
- Attribution
- Acknowledged by the acting party. OFAC statement.
- In the record
- Published 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC · revision 1 · backfilled
Sources
- Evidence Al Jazeera
History
| When | Field | From | To | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC | status | null | reported | P1 backfilled: researched from cited sources and graded by the one rule |
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The War Record, "US sanctions Iraq's deputy oil minister and three armed group leaders over Iranian oil sales", ev-20261027-8v7v, revision 1, https://thewarrecord.com/events/ev-20261027-8v7v/