Daily Links — Thursday, September 17, 2026

Thursday's Iraq desk sharpens the currency question: a striking line — 'the dinar must be changed; we will not delete zeros, but the current currency will not remain' — lands as news of a potential dollar cut ignites speculation and pushes the street rate up. Baghdad keeps building the machinery: the finance ministry says automation projects are moving to practical steps, Iraq 'begins economic diplomacy,' and it reaffirms its commitment to the Non-Proliferation Treaty. On the wider board, an unverified (community-noted) claim about Xi's health at the BRICS summit, and two U.S. political items. Here's everything on the desk.

Iraq & the Dinar

• 'The dinar must be changed! We will not delete zeros, but the current currency will not remain' — 964 Media
• News of a dollar cut from Iraq ignites speculation and raises the exchange rate — Channel 8 (Arabic)
• Iraq begins economic diplomacy — Al-Sabah
• Minister of Finance: we are continuing to implement automation projects and move them to practical steps — Economy News
• Iraq reaffirms its commitment to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons — Al-Sabah

Around the World

• Claim (flagged with a community note): a China Democracy Party chief says Xi suffered a stroke and fainted at the BRICS summit — The Times of India

Home Front

• Trump says he may treat Canada's EU membership as a 'hostile act,' threatening tariffs or an end to trade with Europe — The Gateway Pundit
• Opinion: how Trump could bypass Congress and the courts to prevent 2026 midterm election fraud — The Gateway Pundit
• 'Mitch McConnell is doing better than anyone expected' — X

Links are shared for discussion. Not financial advice — always do your own research.