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Article: “US Treasury Takes Control of Iraq’s Central Bank to Combat Money Laundering”  Quote:  “The three sources confirmed that a team of American employees is working permanently at the Central Bank of Iraq, as part of intensive efforts to ensure Iraq’s commitment to international standards for combating money laundering and terrorist financing…One of the sources explained that the governor of the Central Bank of Iraq tried to resist these restrictions, but the American response was strict, as the Central Bank of Iraq was included among the institutions considered to support money laundering operations and failure to comply with sanctions.”