26 September 2026

Iran war squeezes Iraq’s economy as oil revenues fall and prices rise

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Iran war squeezes Iraq’s economy as oil revenues fall and prices rise

Disrupted oil exports, costlier imports, and a weaker dinar expose Iraq's economic dependence on oil, foreign goods.

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