US Sanctions Iraqi Deputy Oil Minister Over Ties to Iran

US Sanctions Iraqi Deputy Oil Minister Over Ties to Iran

The U.S. Department of the Treasury in Washington on June 30, 2025. Madalina Kilroy /The Epoch Times

The United States imposed sanctions on Iraqi Deputy Oil Minister Ali Maarij al-Bahadly and militias on May 7 over support for Iran, the U.S. Treasury Department said.

The Treasury Department, in a statement, accused Maarij of abusing “his position to facilitate the diversion of oil to be sold for the benefit of the Iranian regime and its proxy militias in Iraq.”

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Original News Source Link – Epoch Times