Some “Iraq News” Posted by Tishwash at TNT 6-8-2026
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Tishwash: Al-Zaidi: Iraq's doors are open to Japanese companies to invest in various sectors.
Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi confirmed on Sunday to the Japanese Ambassador to Iraq, Akira Endo, that Iraq's doors are open to Japanese companies to invest in various sectors.
The Prime Minister’s Media Office stated in a statement received by “Al-Eqtisad News” that “Prime Minister Ali Faleh Al-Zaidi received the Japanese Ambassador to Iraq, Akira Endo, who congratulated the Prime Minister on the government gaining the confidence of the House of Representatives, and conveyed the greetings of the Japanese Prime Minister, Sanae Takaichi.”
The Prime Minister affirmed that "Iraq's doors are open to Japanese companies to invest in various sectors, especially in major strategic projects, infrastructure, and economic sectors," stressing that "the government will provide investors with all facilities."
For his part, the Japanese ambassador expressed his gratitude to the Prime Minister, stressing his country's keenness to develop and strengthen bilateral relations, in a way that contributes to achieving the common interests of the two friendly peoples. link
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Tishwash: Iraq and South Korea are to activate the development route as it represents a promising investment opportunity.
Transport Minister Wahab Al-Hassani called on South Korea on Sunday to join the development road project and participate in implementing its phases through its specialized companies, stressing that the project represents a promising investment opportunity and is witnessing significant progress in completion rates.
The ministry said in a statement that “Minister of Transport Wahab Al-Hassani received the South Korean Ambassador to Baghdad, Lee Joon-il, accompanied by his deputy, Choi Dae-wan, and they discussed prospects for joint cooperation between the two countries in the transport sector and strategic projects.”
Al-Hassani stressed the importance of implementing projects and exchanging experiences, noting that Iraq looks forward to strengthening cooperation with various countries around the world, calling on the Korean government to join the Development Road project alongside Turkey, Qatar and the UAE, and to select companies willing to participate in implementing the strategic project when its investment opportunities are presented.
He explained that the development road project extends 1,200 kilometers from Basra to the Turkish border, and that the designs for its land and rail road have been completed at an advanced stage, while the submerged tunnel is about to be opened, with only 4% of its completion remaining. He indicated that the project will contribute to shortening the time to reach the five berths in the Grand Faw Port.
He noted that the government has allocated funds to address the obstacles facing the project, and extended an official invitation to the Korean ambassador to attend the opening ceremony of the submerged tunnel. link
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Tishwash: Al-Azm: No date yet for the session to complete the Al-Zidi government
Haider al-Asadi, a member of the Azm Alliance, confirmed on Sunday that no date has yet been set for a parliamentary session to finalize Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi's cabinet. He called on political forces to overcome their differences and expedite the resolution of outstanding issues.
Al-Asadi told Al-Maalomah News Agency, "The Parliament has not yet set a date for a special session to complete the formation of Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi's government and fill the remaining ministerial positions."
He added, "The current stage requires all political forces to prioritize the national interest and overcome political differences in order to complete the cabinet and enable the government to fully perform its duties."
He pointed out that "the country faces economic and service-related challenges that necessitate expediting the completion of the government formation and unifying efforts to address the current crises."
He emphasized that "the continuation of political disputes and the delay in filling the vacant ministerial positions does not serve political stability, nor does it help the government implement its programs and address important economic issues." link
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Tishwash: Al-Zaydi is personally negotiating with the factions for disarmament... Fuad Hussein calls for revealing the plan and gaining the world's trust.
Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein called for the disclosure of a plan to restrict weapons to the state, in order to gain trust both within Iraq and from relevant regional parties. In an interview with journalist Hisham Ali, which was broadcast on 964 Network , Hussein revealed that Prime Minister Ali al-Zubaidi is personally leading the negotiations with the factions regarding the issue of restricting weapons to the state. He confirmed that the Prime Minister's first foreign trip will be to the United States, adding, "We hope this visit will take place at the beginning of next month."
Hussein explained that the biggest problem facing Iraq at the moment is the financial and economic file, noting that “the continued closure of the Strait of Hormuz will put Iraq in great difficulty in paying the salaries of employees during the next month.”
Hussein said, “The factions now have political parties, wings, and members in parliament. Some have participated in the government, and others want to participate. So the question here is: if you are part of the government or want to participate in the government, how can you carry weapons outside the scope of the state?”
He revealed that “Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi is personally leading the negotiation process with the factions regarding the issue of restricting weapons to the state.”
The Sayyid al-Shuhada Brigades and the Hezbollah Brigades announced their rejection of calls to restrict weapons. The security official of the Hezbollah Brigades, Abu Mujahid al-Assaf, announced in a statement (May 30, 2026) the readiness of the brigades to receive the weapons of the factions that have abandoned armed action and to pay for them, saying: “We are ready to receive some special weapons for which there are no specialists in the state apparatus, such as drones, suicide aircraft, cruise missiles and anti-tank missiles, and we are also ready to pay for them.”
On Wednesday (June 3, 2026), the Al-Nujaba Movement issued a short statement in which it announced its refusal to disarm, and said that its position is clear as stated in a previous post by “Secretary of the Islamic Resistance, Akram Al-Kaabi.”
Hussein explained that “Mr. Muqtada al-Sadr’s announcement of integrating the Peace Brigades into the security forces helped the government, and this was followed by other factions announcing the surrender of their weapons.”
On Wednesday (May 27, 2026), the leader of the Shiite National Movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, announced the separation of the Peace Brigades from the movement and their integration into the state, in a move he described as aiming to end the partisan affiliations of armed formations and to strengthen the principle of restricting weapons to the state.
The Coordination Framework announced its support for the project to restrict weapons to the state and to sever the Popular Mobilization Forces from all political, partisan and social frameworks, in order to ensure continued cooperation between the Iraqi government and the international community and to complete the implementation of ending the mission of the international coalition in Iraq.
Hussein added that “the biggest challenge we are currently facing is the financial and economic situation, and because of the ongoing war in the region, the matter has become very complicated. This war has had three victims: first, humanity; second, the Iraqi economy; and third, foreign relations.”
Hussein said he hopes that “the government will have a plan for how to hand over the weapons, when, what type of weapons should be handed over, and to whom they should be handed over. This plan must be revealed so that the world can trust us.” He added that “the current US administration sees Iraq as part of the broader Iranian sphere of influence, and this is a mistaken view that must be addressed in discussions with the US side.”
Hussein revealed that “Al-Zaidi’s first trip outside Iraq will be to the United States, which was directed by US President Donald Trump, and we hope that this visit will be at the beginning of next month.”
On another note, Hussein said, “What happened in the parliament session, with the failure of the Kurdistan Democratic Party’s candidate for the Ministry of Construction and Housing to pass by the other political forces, is not good. You cannot deal with the Dawa Party, with its history, present, and leaders, in this way. The same applies to the Democratic Party. I say to them: This game is not going to work, and all its strings are in our hands.”
Hussein pointed out that “the continued closure of the Strait of Hormuz will put Iraq in great difficulty in paying employee salaries next month,” noting that “the financial capacity was 100 trillion dinars, and now it has become 125 trillion dinars, as we resorted to printing 25 trillion dinars to confront the financial crisis in the country.”
He added, “We cannot solve our problems by printing money, because this raises the inflation rate, which has already risen,” explaining that “if the war continues until the end of the year, this will be a disaster for us, because there are no revenues.”
The Central Bank of Iraq denied on Sunday (June 7, 2026) the validity of what is being circulated regarding its resorting to printing currency to finance public expenditures, stressing that the financial procedures currently followed are fundamentally different from issuing new money, and fall within internationally approved financial and monetary tools and do not constitute permanent monetary expansion.
Hussein stressed that Iraq needs to open up to the Gulf and Western countries, so that we can find a way to obtain “aid.” link