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Iraq has resumed oil trucking operations after the closure of the Strait of Hormuz disrupted tanker shipments, a key export route for its crude. Baghdad is relying on overland routes and its pipeline through Turkey to keep oil moving while the vital waterway remains shut. The move highlights how the closure is reshaping global energy flows.
- 2Iran war squeezes Iraq's economy as oil revenues fall and prices rise●Iran war squeezes Iraq’s economy as oil revenues fall and prices rise
Iraq's economy is coming under pressure as the conflict involving Iran hits the country's finances. Oil revenues, the backbone of Iraq's budget, are falling amid the fighting, while consumer prices are rising inside the country. The squeeze leaves Baghdad facing both shrinking income and higher living costs, deepening economic strain for households dependent on state spending funded largely by crude exports.
- 3ISIS Claims Three Attacks on Iraqi Security Forces●🔴 TerroristAttack | 6/10 ISIS attacks on Iraqi security forces ISIS claimed three attacks in Kirkuk, Anbar, and Salah al
ISIS claimed three attacks on Iraqi security forces in Kirkuk, Anbar, and Salah al-Din provinces. In Kirkuk, an improvised explosive device struck an Iraqi Army vehicle, seriously wounding an officer and three soldiers. The attacks are part of a broader claim of six assaults on Iraqi security personnel on June 10, highlighting the group's continued insurgency activity despite years of counterterrorism operations.