Nouri al-Maliki (right), head of the State of Law Coalition, during his meeting with US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Victoria Taylor, Feb. 9, 2026. (Photo: INA)
US dollars, a barrel of oil are displayed, highlighting Iraq’s reliance on foreign currency amid growing economic pressures and U.S. financial warnings. (Photo: Kurdistan24)
Mark Savaya, US Special Envoy to Iraq, L, Tulsi Gabbard, DNI, C, Joe Kent, the Director of DNI’s National Counterterrorism Center, Jan. 19, 2026. (USG)