Parliamentary Security: Evacuation Of The US Embassy Indicates A Strike Against Iran
A wish | 10:51 – 12/06/2025 Mawazine News – Baghdad – Member of the Parliamentary Security and Defense Committee, Mohammed Al-Shammari, confirmed on Thursday that the evacuation of the US embassy in Baghdad indicates the presence of a strike against Iran.
He pointed out that Iraq is within the circle of the Iranian-American conflict and that military bases are within range of missiles.
Al-Shammari said in a televised interview, “The evacuation of the US embassy may indicate the presence of a strike against Iran, knowing that the Islamic Republic will respond anywhere connected to America and Israel, in addition to the close range of retaliatory strikes in Iraq.”
He added, “Iraq’s position is balanced in its relations with all parties, and Iraqi security is fully secured, but the external repercussions are uncontrollable. All we have to do is mediate if the other parties want to respond.”
He continued, “Trump does not view countries as a parallel or equal party, but rather sees himself above everyone, and this is difficult to deal with.”
He added, “Both parties do not consider Iraq’s good intentions and will, but rather see it as an arena for settling scores. Iraq is now within the circle of war between Iran and the US, and all its military bases are within range of Iranian missiles.”
He explained that “Iraq has no official contact with Israel, and what halted the threatened strike on Iraq was the Iraqi government’s high-level diplomacy, with the bulk of it coming from the United States.”
He continued, “There is an agreement and a schedule for the full withdrawal of security forces from Iraq within the next year.” https://www.mawazin.net/Details.aspx?jimare=262466
Spokesman For The Commander-In-Chief: All Diplomatic Missions Operating In Iraq Enjoy The Widest Range Of Safe Operations
Thursday, June 12, 2025, 1:42 PM | Politics Number of reads: 374 Baghdad / NINA / The spokesman for the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Sabah Al-Numan, confirmed today, Thursday, that all Arab and foreign diplomatic missions operating in Iraq enjoy the widest range of safe work, freedom of communication and effectiveness, and carry out their activities normally, whether in the capital, Baghdad, or in the various governorates.
Al-Numan told the official agency: “The evacuation of some employees of the US Embassy, from Iraq or other regions in the Middle East, is an organizational precautionary measure related to them, and has nothing to do with the presence of any field security indicator inside Iraqi territory.”
He added that “all security indicators and briefings that we receive on a daily basis confirm the escalation of stability and the establishment of internal security throughout the country.”
He stressed that “all Arab and foreign diplomatic missions operating in Iraq enjoy the widest range of safe work, freedom of communication and effectiveness, and carry out their activities normally, whether in the capital, Baghdad, or in the various Iraqi governorates,” explaining that “the security forces continue to implement their plans with high efficiency to ensure security and stability, and intelligence and field reports do not indicate the existence of actual threats that would affect the work of the missions or the general situation in the country.”
Al-Naaman continued, “The Joint Operations Command and other security agencies are following all developments and confirm the continuation of work with a high level of readiness and the ability to deal with any emergency in accordance with approved professional standards.” / End https://ninanews.com/Website/News/Details?Key=1233833
Oil Prices Rebound After ‘Wave Of Anxiety’ In The Middle East
Economy | 09:20 – 12/06/2025 Mawazine News – Follow-up:
Oil prices retreated on Thursday, reversing gains made after exceeding $70 a barrel, due to moves to reduce the number of US diplomats in the region and fears of a potential US-Iranian clash.
Brent crude futures fell 30 cents, or 0.4 percent, to $69.47 a barrel, while US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude fell 23 cents, or 0.3 percent, to $67.92 a barrel.
The previous day, Brent and WTI rose more than 4 percent to their highest levels since early April, as US President Donald Trump said the US was moving its forces because the Middle East “could be a dangerous place” and that the US would not allow Iran to acquire a nuclear weapon.
Escalating tensions with Iran have raised the possibility of oil supply disruptions, with the two sides scheduled to meet on Sunday. “Some of the rally in oil prices that pushed Brent above $70 a barrel was overblown.
The US has not identified any specific threat of an Iranian attack,” said Vivek Dhar, director of mining and energy commodities research at Commonwealth Bank of Australia.
“The pullback is logical, but the geopolitical premium that is keeping Brent above $65 a barrel is likely to persist until there is clarity on the US-Iran nuclear talks.”
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The Dollar Exchange Rate Rose In Local Markets
Economy | 12/06/2025 Mawazine News – Baghdad: The US dollar exchange rate rose on Thursday morning in Baghdad markets, with the following prices: 142,750 Iraqi dinars for sale per $100, and 140,750 dinars for purchase per $100.
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Gold Continues To Gain On Middle East Tensions
Thursday, June 12, 2025, 10:46 AM | Economic Number of reads: 249
Baghdad / NINA / Gold continued its gains for the second session, supported by rising tensions in the Middle East, in addition to strengthening its appeal as a safe haven, after US President Donald Trump said that he would notify trading partners of customs tariff rates within one to two weeks.
According to Bloomberg, the precious metal rose by 0.6% to approach $3,373 per ounce, continuing the 1% gains it recorded in the previous session, when it also benefited from the decline of the dollar.
Buying interest increased after the United States ordered some embassy staff to leave Baghdad and allowed families of American military personnel to leave the Middle East, following Iran’s threat to attack US bases if talks over its nuclear program collapse and it is attacked. / End https://ninanews.com/Website/News/Details?key=1233802
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