On 22 October, Al-Ahad TV (AAH — official owned media) carried parliamentary Finance Committee member Riyadh al-Tamimi’s allegation that Iraq sells oil at a discount to companies to avoid US sanctions; he said oil supplies 93 percent of revenues and the Kurdistan Region has more than 21 unofficial border crossings. The same outlet attributed to agencies a Central Bank of Iraq decision barring International Development Bank from dollar dealings. Al-Nujaba TV (Nujaba — official owned media) also relayed the prohibition, describing it as covering US-dollar dealings in any form.
- Al-Nujaba TVNujaba — official owned media22 Oct, 21:36
“Prohibiting International Development Bank from dealing in US dollars in any form.”
منع تعامل مصرف التنمية الدولي بعملة الدولار الأمريكي بأي شكل من الأشكال
- Al-Ahad TVAAH — official owned media22 Oct, 22:00
“Agencies: The Central Bank of Iraq decides to prohibit International Development Bank from dealing in dollars.”
وكالات: البنك المركزي العراقي يقرر منع مصرف التنمية الدولي من التعامل بالدولار
- Al-Ahad TVAAH — official owned media22 Oct, 22:33
“Parliamentary Finance Committee member Riyadh al-Tamimi to The Dividing Line programme: - Iraq sells its oil at a discount to companies to escape US sanctions. - 93 percent of Iraq’s revenues come through oil sales. - In the Region there are more than 21 unofficial border crossings.”
عضو اللجنة المالية النيابية رياض التميمي لبرنامج #الحد_الفاصل: - العراق يبيع نفطه مطروح الى الشركات للتخلص من العقوبات الاميركية - 93 بالمئة من واردات العراق تأتي عبر بيع النفط - في الاقليم أكثر من 21 منفذ حدودي غير رسمي