Coffee's on. Friday's board: Turkey's Zilkan base goes back to Baghdad, the experts are still chewing on Rubio's “Balkanization” warning, and al-Zaidi told a table of American and Iraqi bankers in New York that Iraq has entered a new phase of economic and banking reform — while offering US companies land ownership and 10-year tax breaks. On the Iran side, a 7-day roadmap to end the war and word Tehran is ready to give up its 60% enriched uranium. Plus France sending troops to Saudi, an intel report that says the Russians aren't coming, and a poll that should worry everybody. Here's the drop.
Iraq & the Dinar
- Prime Minister: Iraq is witnessing a new phase of economic transformation and financial and banking reform — Nina News
- Al-Zaidi offers US companies land ownership and 10-year tax breaks — “US companies will only move into Iraq if and when the IQD makes sense” — GP Q on X
- Barrack: handing the Zilkan base over to Baghdad strengthens Iraq's sovereignty — Alssaa
- Experts on what's behind Rubio's “Balkanization” of Iraq — threat or warning? — Baghdad Today
- Results of “Shadow of Justice” in Iraq: more than 1,500 arrest warrants, and prosecutions continue — Shafaq News (Arabic)
Iran & the Endgame
- Iran proposes a 7-day roadmap to end the war that mimics the June MoU — ZeroHedge
- Iran announces readiness to give up its 60% enriched uranium, disavows Houthi decisions — Observer Iraq
Around the World
- France sending soldiers to Saudi Arabia, saying it's “not getting involved in any conflict” — MishTalk
- All psyched up for Article 5, but the Russians aren't coming, damning intel report concludes — ZeroHedge
- US pledges $267 million more in Ebola aid to Congo — ZeroHedge
Home Front
- Bring on the generals: roughly 60% of polled Democrats would support a military coup — Jonathan Turley
- What this cop did raises major red flags — Modernity
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