Event Brief
US halts cash shipments to Iraq
Filed: Apr 23, 2026 at 7:06 PM ET
Summary: The Trump administration stopped shipments of U.S. cash to Iraq, affecting about $500 million from Iraqi oil sales.
WHO: Trump administration
WHAT: halted shipments of U.S. cash to Iraq
WHEN: Apr 22, 2026 at 2:41 PM ET
WHERE: Iraq
WHY: Washington is pushing for a new prime minister to dismantle Iranian-aligned militias.
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