On 20 September, ABNA English reported that Iraqi MP Mokhtar al-Mousawi called for ending what he described as American domination over Iraqi oil sales. He said depositing dollar-denominated oil revenue in US Federal Reserve accounts allowed the channel to be used as economic pressure against Iraq.
- ABNA English20 Sept, 17:48
“Iraqi MP Mokhtar al-Mousawi called for ending American domination over Iraqi oil sales, saying dollar-denominated oil revenues are deposited in US Federal Reserve accounts and that this route can become an economic pressure lever against Iraq.”
دعا عضو مجلس النواب العراقي مختار الموسوي إلى إنهاء الهيمنة الأمريكية على مبيعات النفط العراقية... إيرادات مبيعات النفط بالدولار تودع في حسابات لدى الاحتياطي الفيدرالي الأمريكي... هذا المسار يمكن أن يتحول إلى ورقة ضغط اقتصادية على العراق.
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