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Article:  “America threatens to impose new financial sanctions on Iraq

Quote:  “Reuters news agency, citing four senior Iraqi officials who asked not to be named, reported that if armed factions participate in the next Iraqi government, the United States will take action and impose financial sanctions against Iraq…One of the types of sanctions referred to is preventing the repatriation of dollars that Iraq receives from oil sales, which constitute the main source of government spending and employee salaries.” : Clare