US halts dollar shipments to Iraq, freezes military aid over militia concerns
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Source: The Jerusalem Post
Published: 2026-04-22 16:03 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 90
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Defence, Middle East, Military & Defence, Financial Markets, US Politics, War & Conflict
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US President Donald Trump's administration has halted US dollar shipments to Iraq and frozen security cooperation programs with its military, as it presses Baghdad to dismantle Iranian-backed militias operating in the country, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday, citing Iraqi and US officials.
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