US halts a shipment of nearly 500 million dollars to Iraq to press Baghdad over Iran-aligned groups, WSJ says
Reportedon one origin only: 0 distinct origins, 0 tied to no party.
The US halted a shipment of nearly 500 million dollars in banknotes from Iraqi oil revenues held at the New York Federal Reserve and paused some security cooperation with Iraq's military, the Wall Street Journal reported citing Iraqi and US officials, as relayed by Al Jazeera on 22 April. The officials said the aim was to press Baghdad to curb Iran-aligned armed groups that have claimed attacks on US facilities and neighbouring countries. Iraq's central bank said only that it held sufficient dollar reserves.
- When
- 22 April 2026
- Where
- Iraq, Iraq
- What
- sanction
- Acting party
- Government of the United States
- Against
- Government of Iraq
- Attribution
- Attributed by one source. Reported by the Wall Street Journal citing unnamed officials; not announced by the US government.
- In the record
- Published 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC · revision 1 · backfilled
Sources
- Origin of the claim 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 |
Cite or reuse
The War Record, "US halts a shipment of nearly 500 million dollars to Iraq to press Baghdad over Iran-aligned groups, WSJ says", ev-20261027-trac, revision 1, https://thewarrecord.com/events/ev-20261027-trac/