Graphic overlay combining silhouettes of oil derricks and a pumpjack with a US hundred-dollar bill, set against the background of the national flag of Iraq. (Graphic: .oilandgasmiddleeast)
An Iraqi army armoured humvee vehicle is deployed near the banks of the Tigris River to protect the US Embassy headquarters (R) in Baghdad's fortified "Green Zone" on March 18, 2026. (AFP)
Baghdad's fortified Green Zone, where Iraqi security forces carried out overnight raids and arrests as part of an anti-corruption campaign, in Baghdad, Iraq, June 29, 2026. Picture taken with a mobile phone. (REUTERS/Haider Kadhim)
Travel bags containing Iraqi dinars and U.S. dollars are removed from a hidden compartment at the residence of Deputy Oil Minister Ali al-Bahadli in Baghdad, June 29, 2026. (GOI)