Coffee's on. Tuesday's board is all about the handover: the Commander-in-Chief's spokesman confirms the US and coalition withdrawal wraps September 30, the Peshmerga are nervous about Kurdistan, and investors are weighing the risk. Meanwhile al-Zaidi tells the British Ambassador the relationship is moving from military to economy and investment, Baghdad and Beijing talk broader partnership, and the cabinet fight over the deputy PM keeps the vote waiting. Oil exports post their best recovery since February, Iran's parliament mulls walking out of the nuclear treaty, and Trump announces the largest steel plant in US history. Here's the drop.
Iraq & the Dinar
- Commander-in-Chief spokesman: withdrawal of US and coalition forces completes September 30 — Iraqi News Agency (Arabic)
- US troops completely withdraw from Iraq — Iraqi News
- Peshmerga Ministry: US withdrawal from Kurdistan raises concern about the security situation — Baghdad Today
- A celebration of sovereignty and the rule of law — Al-Sabah (Arabic)
- “Empty bags on the table”: candidate names go to al-Zaidi this week as the deputy PM dispute delays the vote — 1News (Arabic)
Money on the Move
- Investors weigh Iraq risk as US troops prepare to leave — Iraq Business News
- Al-Zaidi to the British Ambassador: we are moving the relationship from military cooperation to economy and investment — 964
- Baghdad and Beijing affirm a move toward broader partnership in investment and development — Iraqi News Agency (Arabic)
- Economic diplomacy turns Iraq into a global strategic partner — Al-Sabah (Arabic)
Oil, Energy & the Wider Board
- Iraq and the Middle East record the strongest oil-export recovery since February — Economy News (Arabic)
- Iran's parliament mulls “triple-urgency” bill to withdraw from the international nuclear treaty — ZeroHedge
- Oil slides as Qatar touts “talks” again; Iran struck a large crude tanker overnight — ZeroHedge
Around the World
Home Front
- Trump announces largest-ever US steel plant — The Epoch Times
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