Iraq Rejects U.S. Accusations of Enabling Iran Oil Smuggling

Iraq has rejected allegations made by U.S. Congressmen that it was helping Iran evade U.S. sanctions by channeling some of its oil revenues to Iranian entities. Last week, five Congressmen called on President Joe Biden to ban the Iraqi oil minister from attending events in the United States because of his alleged involvement in Iranian sanction evasion. The group also demanded an investigation into Minister Hayyan Abdul-Ghani and other Iraqi officials on their alleged participation in sanction evasion. “There are multiple public reports alleging…