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Seeds of Wisdom RV and Economics Updates Sunday Morning 8-16-26

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The Yen Is Becoming a Global Financial Policy Lever: Currency, Debt and AI Converge

The U.S.-Japan currency intervention is bigger than a fight over the yen. It highlights how exchange rates, Treasury markets, monetary policy and strategic investment are increasingly becoming interconnected pieces of the global financial system.

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The Yen Is Becoming a Global Financial Policy Lever: Currency, Debt and AI Converge

Overview

The United States and Japan have intervened together to support the yen, marking the first coordinated intervention between the two countries in 15 years.
The yen remains under pressure despite the intervention, demonstrating that currency markets are being driven by much larger differences in interest rates, capital flows and fiscal conditions.
The episode comes as Japan and the United States deepen economic cooperation while competing for strategic advantage in AI, semiconductors, energy and advanced technology.

Key Developments

1. The U.S. has entered the yen equation

The United States traditionally allows foreign-exchange markets to determine currency values except under exceptional circumstances.

That makes the decision to support Japan's currency significant.

Japan's Ministry of Finance intervened to purchase yen, while the U.S. Treasury also supported the move. The intervention temporarily strengthened the currency, but the yen has subsequently weakened again toward the 160-per-dollar area.

That response demonstrates an important limitation: governments can influence currency markets, but they cannot easily override the underlying economic forces driving capital flows.

2. The interest-rate gap remains the central pressure point

The yen's weakness is closely tied to the difference between U.S. and Japanese interest rates.

Higher U.S. yields make dollar-denominated assets more attractive, while relatively lower Japanese rates encourage investors to borrow yen and invest elsewhere.

Reuters reports that former Japanese currency official Mitsuhiro Furusawa believes intervention alone will not be sufficient and that the Bank of Japan may need to move toward a more aggressive rate path.

That puts the BOJ in a difficult position.

Raise rates too quickly and Japan risks damaging domestic economic activity.

Move too slowly and continued yen weakness increases import costs and inflationary pressure.

3. Japan's currency problem is also connected to the U.S. Treasury market

This is where the story becomes more important for global finance.

Japan is one of the world's largest holders of U.S. government debt. When Japanese authorities need dollars to intervene in currency markets, the relationship between yen intervention and Treasury-market liquidity becomes increasingly important.

At the same time, U.S. long-term borrowing costs have been moving higher.

The result is a complicated feedback loop:

Japan needs to stabilize the yen → currency intervention affects dollar flows → dollar liquidity interacts with Treasury holdings → U.S. yields influence Japanese capital flows → those capital flows feed back into the yen.

The currency market therefore cannot be viewed in isolation from the bond market.

4. The AI investment race adds another layer

The timing is also important because the United States and Japan are increasingly treating advanced technology, semiconductor production, energy infrastructure and AI computing capacity as strategic assets.

That means enormous amounts of capital are being directed toward data centers, semiconductor facilities, power generation and the infrastructure required to operate increasingly energy-intensive AI systems.

The financial system ultimately has to fund that investment.

Currency stability therefore matters beyond foreign-exchange traders. It affects the cost of imported technology, energy, capital equipment and investment financing.

This is why the yen story intersects with the broader contest over AI and industrial capacity.

5. The yen intervention illustrates a larger change in central-bank policy

Central banks are no longer operating in a world where monetary policy can be considered completely separate from geopolitics.

Interest rates affect currencies.

Currencies affect trade.

Trade affects industrial policy.

Industrial policy increasingly affects national security.

And national-security priorities increasingly influence where governments direct capital.

The result is an increasingly interconnected financial system in which currency policy itself can become a strategic economic instrument.

Why It Matters

The most important question may not be whether Japan can push the yen from 160 back toward 150.

The larger question is how much intervention governments will use to manage increasingly unstable relationships between currencies, sovereign debt and capital flows.

The U.S.-Japan episode is particularly important because it involves two major economies with enormous financial connections.

Japan must manage the yen without destabilizing its economy.

The United States must finance historically large amounts of federal debt while maintaining attractive Treasury yields.

And both countries are simultaneously trying to finance massive investments in technology, energy and strategic industries.

Those objectives can sometimes reinforce one another—and sometimes collide.

Why It Matters to Foreign Currency Holders

For foreign-currency holders, the yen episode is a reminder that exchange rates are increasingly influenced by policy decisions as well as market fundamentals.

A currency can move sharply when central banks intervene, change interest-rate expectations or alter their reserve-management strategies.

That does not mean governments can permanently dictate currency values.

Japan's experience demonstrates the opposite: intervention can change the direction temporarily, but underlying economic forces eventually reassert themselves.

This is an important distinction when evaluating claims about future currency revaluations.

Implications for the Global Reset

Central Banks: Currency intervention is becoming increasingly intertwined with broader economic and geopolitical policy.
Debt: Rising sovereign borrowing costs make the relationship between foreign investors, currencies and Treasury markets more important.
Trade Architecture: Exchange rates directly affect the competitiveness and cost of international trade, particularly for countries heavily dependent on imported energy and technology.
Technology: AI infrastructure is creating enormous new demands for capital, electricity, semiconductors and data-center capacity.
Global Finance: The boundaries between monetary policy, industrial policy and geopolitical strategy are becoming increasingly blurred.

What to Watch

• Whether the yen approaches 160 per dollar again and triggers additional intervention.

• Whether the Bank of Japan signals a faster pace of rate increases.

• Whether U.S. Treasury yields remain elevated.

• Whether renewed yen intervention affects Japanese holdings of U.S. Treasuries.

• Whether U.S.-Japan cooperation expands from currency stabilization into AI, semiconductor and energy investment.

Bottom Line

The yen intervention should not be viewed simply as Japan trying to rescue a weak currency.

It is a window into a much larger transformation in which currency markets, sovereign debt, central-bank policy and strategic investment are increasingly interconnected.

The U.S. and Japan are attempting to manage the immediate problem of currency instability while simultaneously competing for technological and industrial advantage.

That makes the yen more than a currency story.

It is becoming a piece of the larger global financial architecture.

Closing Perspective

The next major financial shift may not come from a new currency—it may come from the growing intersection of sovereign debt, currency intervention and strategic investment as governments increasingly use monetary policy to protect the economic infrastructure of the future.

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Iraq Economic News and Points To Ponder Late Saturday Evening 8-15-26

Iraqi Minister Of Communications, Mustafa Sanad, Confirms The Issuance Of A Decision To Change The Currency And Remove Zeros From It.

Arabic Iraq @AlArabiya_Iraq Translated from Arabic

Iraq's Minister of Communications, Mustafa Sanad, confirms the issuance of a decision to change the currency and remove zeros from it.

Iraqi Minister Of Communications, Mustafa Sanad, Confirms The Issuance Of A Decision To Change The Currency And Remove Zeros From It.

Arabic Iraq @AlArabiya_Iraq Translated from Arabic

Iraq's Minister of Communications, Mustafa Sanad, confirms the issuance of a decision to change the currency and remove zeros from it.

https://x.com/AlArabiya_Iraq/status/2088752516095787136

Translated from Arabic

The decision has been issued.. Minister of Communications Mustafa Sind: The currency will be changed and the zeros removed #نفس_عميق #ليث_الجزائري #اي_نيوز

https://x.com/inewschanneltv/status/2088713883871523181?s=20

Zoom News @zoomnewskrd

Iraq has decided to remove zeros from its currency, Communications Minister Mustafa Sand said in an interview with Iraqi channel iNews, announcing plans to redenominate the dinar amid mounting economic pressures from regional conflicts, oil export disruptions and monetary expansion. https://x.com/zoomnewskrd/status/2088872529368645876

RJG Dinar Vets Member: Transcribed Video Interview:

We are dealing with the issue of removing the zeros today.

Yes, a decision was made.

A decision was made?

A decision was made to remove zeros.

Remove zeros and change the currency.

Change, meaning a new currency?

Even the old currency, whoever sleeps in the hay sleeps in the hay, and whoever sleeps in the oven sleeps in the oven, and whoever sleeps on the floor sleeps on the floor, and in the sewer the sewer.

You go to greet.

Greet.

All of them.

The walls raise them.

This is sleeping in prison and escaping and stuff. He can't anymore. And the dead and his money are sleeping on his heart.

Good.

And the exchange rate.

What is the price of the lost money that he estimates that it is a lost thing? No one is hidden from it, 8 trillion.

8 trillion.

This, if they don't hand it over, 8.

It's like the government is printing a new eight trillion in the new currency and takes it for itself.

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RJG Dinar Vets Member: here is a second transcription version of the same interview:

Are they moving ahead with the plan to get rid of the old notes?

They are moving ahead with the plan to void the old banknotes.

Yes, a decision has been made.

A decision has been made?

A decision to void the banknotes.

Voiding the banknotes and changing the currency.

Changing it—meaning a new currency?

Even the old currency—whatever is stashed in the hay stays in the hay; whatever is in the *tannour* oven stays in the *tannour*; whatever is buried in the ground stays in the ground; and whatever is in the sewers stays in the sewers.

You go and hand it over.

Hand it over.

All of it.

You turn the cash in.

What about the guy in prison, or the fugitive, or the deceased person whose money is just sitting there?

Right.

And the exchange rate?

What is the estimated value of the missing funds—the money that is unaccounted for? Eight trillion.

Eight trillion.

That is, if they actually hand over the eight.

It looks like the government might just print another eight trillion in the new currency and keep it for itself.

I see.

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BETTYBOOP Dinar Vets Member: Well, I can't profess to having understood the riddle when translated to English... but if they are making the 3 zero note obsolete is it a neutral event for us? or have I misunderstood the riddle completely?

RJG Dinar Vets Member: I believe they are telling the iraqi people thier currency is changing. The 25,000 note will become 25.00 note, this is true domestically.

They will not immedialty feel the vaule change until they pair internationally, which is a second step they are not talking about. It is actually wisdom to not disucss the second step in a revalue process. Once they pair internationally, we will see the value change.

Then the Iraqi people will start to see the value change when their dinar purchases imports and goods cheaper for them to buy.

The US government holds 35 Trillion dinar, a 'lop' won't pay for the iraqi war, as George W said the war would pay for itself. JMO - RJG

RJG Dinar Vets Member: I feel the timeline is to RV at the latest by the 15th of October when the budget goes to parliament. No one in parliamenmt can keep their mouths shut and the rate would get out. Since we know they are putting the exchange rate in the budget from other articles, then between now and 10/15 is our window to RV.

If they wait until 1/1/27 to change the dinar with the implementation of the new budget, that is currency suicide. I remember from screwball's articles, seems when they transitioned from the Saddam dinars to the new Iraqi dinar, the transition started Sept/Oct into January. I feel the same process will happend again.

Plus, all those embezzlers and thieves who hold dinars with the zeros, will feel compelled to bring them in and exchange them for the non-zero notes. Or they will miss out, like the interview said. This is also a ploy to compel them to bring in the liquidity they so desperatly need into the banking system to make payroll.

Hspotman Dinar Vets Member: Given this timeline, would you surmise that would also be our exchange window?

RJG Dinar Vets Member: THere was an interview I saw between Donald Trump and I want to say Leslie Stall, where he said we held $35 Trillion dinars in the treasurey. When we gave Iraq pallets of billions of dollars in cash, it was a currency swap. We gave billions and we received trillions. Maybe Screwball who holds the history of links for articles and interviews has the interview. I'll see if I saved it and check my history, and then post it here if I find it.

Found it! Chatgpt is amazing! When Donald says we have $35 billion of thier money, that is the US dollar amount value. Oh, and it was Laura Ingrahm, not Leslie Stall.

https://www.foxnews.com/media/trump-tells-ingraham-iraq-should-pay-u-s-back-otherwise-well-stay-there

RJG Dinar Vets Member: On the timeline, I have read they would allow the 25,000 note to run alongside the 25.00 note for 10 years. Not sure if that will be the plan now. For myself, I'm not waiting long to turn my one dinar in, they need help making their payroll, and I want to help them. 🤣 Seriously, once the new international pairing is in place, it won't be going away.

The only thing that could limit our cash-in time line is if the CBI issues an endate for the 3 zero notes collection. This is all my opinion. RJG

RJG Dinar Vets Member: On the interview link, you can FF to the 11:00 minute mark. He discloses we have $35 billion dollars worth of Iraq's money in our accounts in the last few minutes of the interview. I just relistened to it. Exciting times we are in

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Seeds of Wisdom RV and Economics Updates Saturday Afternoon 8-15-26

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The Financial Architecture Is Splitting in Two: BRICS Builds Payment Links as Russia and China Deepen Local-Currency Trade

August 15, 2026

The global financial system is not being replaced overnight. But beneath the headlines, Russia, China and the broader BRICS group are building the infrastructure that could make a more multipolar financial system possible—while the existing dollar-centered system continues to face rising debt and financing pressures.

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The Financial Architecture Is Splitting in Two: BRICS Builds Payment Links as Russia and China Deepen Local-Currency Trade

August 15, 2026

Overview

BRICS is now discussing links between national fast-payment systems and central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) to make cross-border transactions faster and less expensive.
Russia and China have become increasingly important to the local-currency settlement story, with the ruble and yuan playing a much larger role in their bilateral trade.
Iran's planned entry into the BRICS New Development Bank could further connect a heavily sanctioned economy to an alternative source of development financing, although the NDB had not independently confirmed the membership when Reuters reported it.

Key Developments

1. BRICS is moving from talking about de-dollarization toward building payment infrastructure

The most important development may not be the creation of a new BRICS currency.

Instead, BRICS countries are discussing something potentially more practical: connecting the payment systems they already have.

Reserve Bank of India Governor Sanjay Malhotra said BRICS members are discussing the possibility of linking their fast-payment systems and CBDCs to reduce the cost of cross-border transactions. The discussions remain at an early stage, but the fact that central banks are examining interoperability is significant.

This is a fundamentally different approach from announcing a new currency.

A new currency would require enormous political, monetary and economic coordination. Connecting existing currencies and payment systems can be accomplished incrementally.

2. Russia and China are providing the largest bilateral test of local-currency settlement

Russia and China are at the center of this transformation because their enormous trade relationship provides a natural environment for ruble-yuan settlement.

Energy is particularly important. Russia is a major supplier of oil and natural gas to China, while China provides Russia with manufactured goods, technology and other imports.

That creates a large two-way trade relationship in which the two countries have strong incentives to settle transactions directly in their own currencies.

The significance is not that the dollar has disappeared from global trade. It is that another major trade corridor can increasingly function without requiring dollars as the intermediary currency.

3. Iran is seeking a deeper connection to BRICS financial institutions

Iranian Central Bank Governor Abdolnaser Hemmati said Iran is set to join the New Development Bank, the multilateral development institution created by the BRICS countries.

Reuters noted that the NDB had not independently confirmed the membership at the time of reporting.

If completed, the move would nevertheless be significant because Iran is already subject to extensive Western financial restrictions and has been seeking greater use of national currencies and monetary cooperation with BRICS members.

The NDB is not a replacement for the IMF or World Bank, and Iran's potential membership does not create a new global financial system.

But it does demonstrate the emergence of additional channels for development financing outside traditional Western institutions.

4. China and Russia are the strategic center of the emerging alternative architecture

This is where the broader geopolitical story becomes financially important.

China has the world's largest manufacturing base and one of the most important emerging digital-payment ecosystems. Russia is a major energy exporter with extensive experience operating under Western financial sanctions.

Together, they represent an important combination:

China provides manufacturing, technology and capital-market depth.
Russia provides energy and commodities.
BRICS provides a broader political and financial network.
Local currencies provide an alternative settlement mechanism.

That combination does not automatically create a replacement for the dollar.

But it creates something that did not exist at comparable scale decades ago: a growing ability for major economies to conduct portions of their trade, financing and payments without passing through the traditional Western financial system.

5. The real change may be infrastructure—not currency

This distinction is important for anyone following the Global Financial Reset.

There is still no evidence that a single BRICS currency is about to replace the U.S. dollar.

The more measurable development is the construction of multiple pieces of alternative infrastructure:

Local-currency trade
National fast-payment systems
CBDCs
Alternative development financing
Cross-border payment interoperability
Expanded financial cooperation among emerging economies

Individually, none represents a monetary reset.

Together, however, they can gradually change how international money moves.

Why It Matters

For decades, the strength of the dollar-centered financial system has rested on more than the dollar itself.

It rests on the entire ecosystem surrounding it: Treasury markets, correspondent banking, payment networks, trade invoicing, financial institutions and reserve holdings.

That means an alternative system does not have to immediately replace the dollar to change the balance.

It can simply give countries more choices.

The BRICS discussion about linking payment systems is therefore more significant than another political declaration about reducing dollar dependence.

It is an attempt to address the plumbing of international finance.

And financial plumbing can change gradually without producing a single dramatic announcement.

Why It Matters to Foreign Currency Holders

For foreign-currency holders, this is an important distinction.

Currency value and currency utility are not the same thing.

A currency can become more important internationally because it is increasingly used for trade settlement, cross-border payments, reserves or investment, even without becoming the world's dominant reserve currency.

That is why the development of payment infrastructure deserves attention alongside exchange rates.

For holders of currencies from emerging-market economies, the long-term question is whether greater use of those currencies in trade creates deeper liquidity and broader international utility.

That process takes time.

Today's evidence points toward financial diversification, not an immediate currency revaluation.

Implications for the Global Reset

Debt: The existing financial system continues to face enormous sovereign borrowing requirements and higher long-term financing costs.
Central Banks: Central banks are increasingly developing digital payment infrastructure that could eventually make cross-border settlement more efficient.
BRICS:The bloc is moving toward practical financial connectivity rather than relying solely on political declarations.
Trade Architecture: Local-currency settlement can reduce the need for the dollar to serve as an intermediary in some bilateral trade corridors.
Global Finance: The long-term possibility is a more multipolar financial architecture, where the dollar remains extremely important but operates alongside increasingly capable regional and cross-border alternatives.

What to Watch

• Whether BRICS converts the current payment-system discussions into a functioning interoperability framework.

• Whether Russia-China local-currency settlement continues expanding beyond energy and commodities.

• Whether Iran's New Development Bank membership is formally confirmed.

• Whether other BRICS members increase the use of their own currencies for international trade.

• Whether CBDC interoperability becomes a practical cross-border payment mechanism rather than remaining a central-bank experiment.

Bottom Line

The most important financial transformation may not be the arrival of a new global currency.

It may be the gradual creation of multiple ways to conduct international commerce without relying on a single financial network or intermediary currency.

China and Russia are already demonstrating the possibilities of large-scale bilateral local-currency trade. BRICS is now discussing ways to connect payment systems and CBDCs. Iran is seeking deeper access to BRICS financial institutions.

None of these developments independently represents a Global Financial Reset.

But together, they provide measurable evidence that the architecture of global finance is becoming more diversified.

Closing Perspective

The next major shift may not come from a new reserve currency—it may come from the gradual connection of the payment systems, currencies and financial institutions that allow nations to trade beyond a single financial center.

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Saturday Iraq & Iran News Posted by Tishwash at TNT 8-15-2026

TNT:

Tishwash: World Gold Council: Iraq holds 174.6 tons of gold, ranking 28th globally and third in the Arab world.

Data from the World Gold Council for August 2026 showed that Iraq’s gold reserves amounted to 174.6 tons, ranking it 28th globally, while gold constituted about 23.1% of Iraq’s total reserves.

According to the data, Iraq came in third place in the Arab world in terms of gold holdings, after Saudi Arabia and the UAE, while the United States topped the global ranking with reserves of 8,133.5 tons.

TNT:

Tishwash: World Gold Council: Iraq holds 174.6 tons of gold, ranking 28th globally and third in the Arab world.

Data from the World Gold Council for August 2026 showed that Iraq’s gold reserves amounted to 174.6 tons, ranking it 28th globally, while gold constituted about 23.1% of Iraq’s total reserves.

The council noted that Iraq’s most recent data dates back to November 2025, meaning that the amount of gold recorded at 174.6 tons has not been updated in the table since that date, while the data for some countries dates back to months closer to the current period.

Official gold reserve data, according to the World Gold Council methodology, is based primarily on IMF statistics, with the dates of the latest available data varying between countries depending on when reserves are reported.

The World Gold Council had previously confirmed in its statements that Iraq’s gold holdings remained stable at 174.6 tons, with no new purchases recorded during 2026, according to the data available at the time link

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Tishwash: National Investment: Corruption is the enemy of investment, and Iraq is moving towards exploiting its desert resources.

The head of the National Investment Commission, Adel Al-Yassiri, confirmed that corruption represents one of the most prominent challenges to attracting foreign investments to Iraq, noting that some projects need about 20 signatures to complete their procedures.

Al-Yasiri said in a televised interview followed by “Al-Eqtisad News” that Iraq is moving towards investing in the desert, which represents the true depth of the country, especially in the field of exploiting raw materials and natural resources, indicating that the Prime Minister’s vision focuses on strengthening foreign investment and attracting capital in a way that contributes to stimulating the economy.

He added that the authority is looking for investments capable of creating a real economic impact, stressing that the agricultural and industrial sectors represent the basis of productive and sustainable investment.

Regarding housing projects, Al-Yassiri explained that it is not possible to stop granting investment licenses, despite the existence of a number of licenses that were granted previously and work has not yet started on them.

He pointed out that the governorates have begun implementing the project to distribute one million residential plots, while Baghdad alone has allocated about 250,000 plots within the project. link

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Tishwash: The Ministry of Finance begins preparing the 2027 budget; the first reading of the grants and borrowing law will take place next week.

The parliamentary finance committee confirmed on Friday that the Ministry of Finance has begun preparing the 2027 budget, while noting that the grants and borrowing law will be presented to parliament next week.

According to the official agency, committee member Ikhlas Al-Dulaimi said, “During the committee’s visit to the Prime Minister, several issues were agreed upon, including the agreement to send the 2027 budget.” She noted that “the Finance Committee has taken upon itself the legislation of the Grants and Borrowing Law, and an agreement was reached with the government to approve it, and the first reading will take place next week.”

She added that "the Ministry of Finance is directly involved in preparing the 2027 budget, and has prepared the budget strategy and involved the Finance Committee, a number of ministries and representatives of the region, in order to send it to the committee."

She continued, "There is an agreement between the Prime Minister and the Finance Committee that there should be a budget and that it should be passed in the House of Representatives as quickly as possible, given that the country's situation requires a budget in order to achieve financial stability, which will determine the exchange rate, the price of a barrel, export mechanisms, and how to operate."

Regarding the confirmation of contracts, Al-Dulaimi explained: "We did not discuss the contracts with the Prime Minister and the Minister of Finance, but the financial situation is difficult due to the lack of oil exports, so we expect that the state will not get involved in the details of the financial aspects."

The member of the Finance Committee explained that "according to what is included in the Financial Management Law, the budget must reach Parliament on 10/15 of this month for its approval for next year," clarifying that "we hope to resolve the crisis of promotions and allowances in the budget." link

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Tishwash: Iranian Central Bank Governor: Iran will soon join the BRICS New Development Bank

Abdolnaser Hemmati, the governor of Iran’s central bank, said in a report published by state media on Wednesday, ahead of a meeting of BRICS finance ministers in India, that Iran will soon join the New Development Bank, a development finance institution established by the BRICS group of nations.

Iran remains subject to comprehensive US and international sanctions, and has yet to reach a peace agreement to end the current conflict with the United States and Israel, giving Tehran an additional incentive to seek alternative financial channels outside the dollar system.

Iran joined the BRICS group in 2024 as the group expanded, in a move aimed at deepening economic ties between emerging economies, and has since clearly expressed its desire to become a member and shareholder of the New Development Bank.

Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa established this bank in 2015 to finance infrastructure and sustainable development projects. Since then, the bank has expanded its membership to include the UAE, Egypt, and other emerging economies.

Hemmati added, according to state media: "The most important result of cooperation between the BRICS member states is the establishment of the New Development Bank, and our country will soon become a member of this bank."

Hemmati is attending the first meeting of BRICS finance ministers and central bank governors, hosted by India, which holds the rotating presidency of the BRICS group this year.

The BRICS countries have sought to reduce dependence on the US dollar by encouraging trade and financial transactions in local currencies.

Hemmati said that Iran believes BRICS countries can conduct trade transactions using their local currencies, and seeks to establish bilateral and trilateral monetary cooperation with other member states. link

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Seeds of Wisdom RV and Economics Updates Saturday Morning 8-15-26

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The Global Financial Architecture Is Shifting: Debt Costs Rise as BRICS Builds New Payment Rails

August 15, 2026 — Beneath the daily market headlines, two structural developments are becoming increasingly difficult to ignore: the cost of financing major economies is rising, while BRICS members are working to build payment infrastructure that could give trade more alternatives to traditional dollar-centered channels.

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The Global Financial Architecture Is Shifting: Debt Costs Rise as BRICS Builds New Payment Rails

Overview

Long-term government borrowing costs remain elevated, with the U.S. 30-year Treasury yield having reached 5.216% in Thursday's auction and longer-term yields continuing to reflect fiscal and inflation concerns.
BRICS is advancing discussions on connecting fast-payment systems and central bank digital currencies, potentially creating a more interconnected system for cross-border payments and local-currency settlement.
The two developments are part of the same larger story: governments are confronting higher debt-financing costs at the same time that major emerging economies are developing alternative channels for trade and settlement.

Key Developments

1. The cost of sovereign debt is becoming a structural issue

The U.S. 30-year Treasury auction cleared at 5.216%, the highest level for that maturity since 2001. The significance goes beyond the individual auction.

Long-term yields reflect investor expectations about future inflation, government borrowing requirements and the amount of debt the market must absorb.

The yield curve is also sending a notable signal: short-term Treasury yields have been falling as markets anticipate that the Federal Reserve may hold rates steady, while longer-term yields have remained comparatively high.

That divergence suggests that the bond market is increasingly focused on long-term fiscal conditions, rather than simply the next Federal Reserve decision.

2. BRICS is working on the infrastructure behind alternative settlement

BRICS members are discussing potential links between their national fast-payment systems and central bank digital currencies.

The objective is to make cross-border transactions faster and potentially cheaper while increasing the ability of member countries to transact using their own currencies.

This is important because changing the global financial system does not necessarily require creating a new BRICS currency.

Instead, countries can gradually change the architecture by building payment connectivity, local-currency settlement and digital financial infrastructure.

3. Iran is adding urgency to the BRICS financial discussion

Iran has become an important voice in the current BRICS financial discussions as it seeks stronger economic and financial ties with the bloc.

The country's interest illustrates why alternative payment and financing mechanisms matter to nations facing restrictions on access to Western financial networks.

For BRICS, however, the broader objective extends beyond any single country: greater financial connectivity among member economies could reduce transaction costs and increase the practical use of national currencies in trade.

4. Debt and payment architecture are becoming connected stories

At first glance, a 5%-plus U.S. Treasury yield and BRICS payment-system discussions appear unrelated.

They are not.

The global financial system is being shaped simultaneously by two pressures:

Debt markets are demanding greater compensation for long-term sovereign risk, while countries are investing in systems that give them more flexibility in how international trade is settled.

That does not mean the dollar is suddenly being replaced.

It means the international system is gradually becoming more diversified in its financial infrastructure.

5. This is evolution—not an overnight monetary reset

There is an important distinction between building alternatives and replacing the existing system.

BRICS has not launched a common currency that has displaced the dollar. The payment-system discussions remain a developing initiative, and interoperability across different national systems involves substantial technical and regulatory challenges.

Likewise, a 5% Treasury yield does not mean the U.S. debt market is failing.

What it does demonstrate is that the cost of long-term government financing has entered a very different environment from the ultra-low-rate era.

Why It Matters

The structural story is increasingly about who finances governments, who provides the payment rails for international trade and which assets central banks choose to hold.

For decades, the dollar-centered system benefited from deep U.S. Treasury markets, established payment networks and the dollar's role in global trade.

Those advantages remain substantial.

But the emergence of alternative payment infrastructure means countries now have more opportunities to build parallel channels alongside the existing system.

At the same time, higher long-term government yields make debt sustainability a more important issue for major economies.

Why It Matters to Foreign Currency Holders

For foreign-currency holders, the most important development is not a sudden currency reset.

It is the gradual change in the environment surrounding currencies.

A currency's international importance depends on much more than its exchange rate. It also depends on payment systems, trade settlement, reserve holdings, financial markets and confidence in the underlying economy.

That is why Treasury yields, central-bank reserve decisions, gold purchases, BRICS payment initiatives and local-currency trade should be watched together.

The evidence today points toward greater diversification of the financial architecture, not an immediate collapse of the dollar system.

Implications for the Global Reset

Pillar 1 — Debt

Higher long-term sovereign yields increase the importance of debt sustainability and the cost of financing government deficits.

Pillar 2 — Central Banks

Monetary authorities must balance inflation, economic growth and financial stability while markets increasingly differentiate between short- and long-term risks.

Pillar 3 — Trade Architecture

BRICS efforts to connect fast-payment systems and CBDCs could gradually make local-currency settlement more practical for international commerce.

Pillar 4 — Global Finance

The emerging system looks increasingly multipolar at the infrastructure level, even while the dollar remains dominant.

What to Watch

• U.S. 30-year Treasury auctions and whether yields remain above 5%.

• Federal Reserve policy expectations and the growing gap between short- and long-term rates.

• BRICS payment-system development, particularly whether discussions progress into actual interoperability.

• Local-currency trade settlement among BRICS members and partners.

• Central-bank reserve behavior, especially the balance between dollars, Treasuries and gold.

Bottom Line

The global financial system is not being replaced overnight. It is being re-engineered incrementally.

The combination of higher sovereign borrowing costs and the development of alternative payment infrastructure is creating a financial environment very different from the one that dominated the previous decade.

The most important question may therefore be less about whether one currency replaces another and more about whether the world is moving toward a financial system in which multiple currencies, payment networks and reserve assets operate alongside one another.

Closing Perspective

The next major shift may not come from a new reserve currency—it may come from the interaction between rising sovereign debt costs and the new payment infrastructure being built to move money across borders.

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Iraq Economic News and Points To Ponder Late Friday Evening 8-14-26

Iraq Moves To Results-Based Budgeting In 2027

2026-08-14 / 05:03 Shafaq News- Baghdad For two years, Iraq has run without a national budget. Salaries and essential spending have been covered month to month under a stopgap rule that releases one-twelfth of the previous budget at a time, while political deadlock, regional conflict, and swings in oil prices kept a full budget out of reach.

Parliament passed a three-year law covering 2023 to 2025 but never approved the final year's spending, and no budget was passed for 2026 at all.

Iraq Moves To Results-Based Budgeting In 2027

Parliament passed a three-year law covering 2023 to 2025 but never approved the final year's spending, and no budget was passed for 2026 at all.

That is the backdrop to a change the government of Prime Minister Ali Faleh al-Zaidi now says will reshape how the country spends its money. Starting with the 2027 federal budget, Iraq will adopt what is known as program and performance budgeting, a system that ties funding to specific programs and measurable results rather than to the raw size of allocations.

In plain terms, ministries will be funded for what they are meant to achieve, not simply for what they spent last year. The Cabinet approved the framework at its June 2 session, working with the World Bank, and has presented it as a way to curb waste, tighten oversight of public money, and lift more revenue from sources other than oil.

The shift will arrive in stages. MP Hussein Al-Darraji, a member of the parliamentary Finance Committee, told Shafaq News that in 2027 the new system applies to a single ministry, Electricity, and two provinces, Al-Diwaniyah and Saladin. The 2028 budget widens it to five ministries and five more provinces,, before later budgets extend it across the rest of the state.

The 2027 budget is also significant simply for existing. It is the first full spending plan Iraq will have drafted in two years. Mudhir Mohammed Saleh, the financial adviser to the prime minister, told Shafaq News that the Finance Ministry expects to complete the draft law by September, after which it moves through the Ministerial Council for the Economy and the Council of Ministers before reaching parliament, where a budget must ultimately be approved. Saleh said it is still too early to put a figure on the budget's total size, which will not be fixed until the draft is finished.

A 2026 budget, by contrast, is no longer expected. With the year already half gone, the government concluded there was little point in approving one and turned its attention to 2027 instead.

https://www.shafaq.com/en/Economy/Iraq-moves-to-results-based-budgeting-in-2027

Parliamentary Finance Committee: The Ministry Of Finance Has Begun Preparing The 2027 Budget.

Baghdad - WAA - Wissam Al-Mulla The parliamentary finance committee confirmed on Friday that the Ministry of Finance has begun preparing the 2027 budget, while noting that the grants and borrowing law will be presented to parliament next week.

Committee member Ikhlas Al-Dulaimi told the Iraqi News Agency (INA): “During the committee’s visit to the Prime Minister, several issues were agreed upon, including the agreement to send the 2027 budget.

” She noted that “the Finance Committee has taken upon itself the legislation of the Grants and Borrowing Law, and an agreement was reached with the government to approve it, and the first reading will take place next week.”

The Ministry Of Finance Has Begun Preparing The 2027 Budget; An Agreement Has Been Reached To Pass It In Parliament As Quickly As Possible

Money and Business Economy News - Baghdad The parliamentary finance committee confirmed on Friday that the Ministry of Finance has begun preparing the 2027 budget, while noting that the grants and borrowing law will be presented to parliament next week.

Committee member Ikhlas Al-Dulaimi said, "During the committee's visit to the Prime Minister, several issues were agreed upon, including the agreement to send the 2027 budget." She noted that "the Finance Committee has taken upon itself the legislation of the Grants and Borrowing Law, and an agreement was reached with the government to approve it, and the first reading will take place next week."

From Guardian Of The Dinar To Financier Of The Deficit? Ziad Al-Hashemi Warns Of The Depletion Of The Central Bank's Reserves To Cover Government Spending And A Cost The Economy May Later Pay.

Baghdad - One News Economic expert Ziad al-Hashemi warned of the repercussions of resorting to the reserves of the Central Bank of Iraq to cover the financial requirements of the government, calling on the bank to announce an official and clear position on the increasing proposals regarding the use of its foreign reserves and available liquidity in dinars to finance salaries and public spending.

Al-Hashemi said in a post on the “X” platform that the Central Bank has become the “present absentee” in discussions related to the financial crisis, even though part of the proposed solutions revolves around its dollar reserves and the liquidity it possesses in dinars.

He pointed out that talk of passing a law to borrow, coinciding with the rise in official and parliamentary statements regarding the adequacy of the central bank’s reserves to meet the government’s financial requirements, necessitates a clear position from the bank that specifies the available capabilities and the legal restrictions that govern their use.

Al-Hashemi called on the Central Bank to take the initiative and clarify the limits of its independence and responsibilities, and to respond to what he described as “misconceptions” regarding the possibility of using foreign reserves or available liquidity to finance salaries and government expenditures.

He demanded that the bank answer directly regarding the extent to which foreign reserves and dinar liquidity can be used to finance government spending, the limits of government financing through transfers and bonds, as well as the size of the pressures that the bank’s budget can withstand without affecting its ability to manage monetary stability.

Al-Hashemi considered that the Central Bank’s continued silence regarding these proposals raises questions about its ability to defend its independence, warning that this could lead to the depletion of the monetary institution’s remaining reserves to meet government spending needs.

He stressed that the issue is not only about the central bank's ability to provide dinars to the government at present, but also about the future economic cost, warning against monetary policy becoming a permanent tool for financing public spending instead of fulfilling its primary function of protecting currency and economic stability.

https://1news-iq.net/من-حارس-للدينار-إلى-ممول-للعجز؟-زياد-ا/

From Restricting Weapons To "Operation Dawn"... Al-Zaidi's Government Concludes Its First 100 Days With A Restructuring Of The Security Establishment, Rare Cooperation With The Judiciary, And Foreign Outreach To Washington And The Gulf

latest news Friday, August 14, 2026 Baghdad - One News - With the first hundred days of Prime Minister Ali Faleh al-Zaidi’s government, the most prominent issues during the first phase of its work were limiting weapons to the state, combating corruption, reorganizing military and security institutions, and moving to reformulate Iraq’s foreign relations.

In the security file, the government focused on establishing the principle of restricting weapons to the state and ending the manifestations of weapons outside official institutions, through political and security moves aimed at unifying the military decision under the authority of the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, in parallel with setting September 30 as the date for resolving this file.

During the same period, the security and military establishment witnessed structural and organizational changes, including the reorganization of the work of the Office of the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, the merging of a number of offices and leadership departments into a unified structure, as well as changes in a number of field and intelligence positions.

In the fight against corruption, Operation Dawn Strike emerged as one of the most prominent steps taken by the government during its first 100 days, in coordination with the Supreme Judicial Council headed by Judge Faiq Zaidan. On June 28, a broad campaign was launched targeting officials and figures accused of financial and administrative corruption.

The investigations within the campaign have expanded to include dozens of officials and political and administrative figures, while the procedures have extended to more than two hundred former and current officials, in an indication of the wide scope of the files being opened and reviewed.

On the level of foreign relations, al-Zaidi’s visit to the United States in July constituted a major milestone in the government’s move, as the talks focused on the future of the security relationship between Baghdad and Washington, and ending the military mission of the international coalition by September 30.

In parallel with the American approach, the Al-Zaidi government moved to expand its relations with the Arab Gulf states, as part of a trend to rebuild balance in Iraqi foreign policy and expand political, security and economic partnerships with the regional environment.

The results of the first 100 days reflect the government's focus on three main tracks: controlling weapons and security decisions within state institutions, combating corruption in cooperation with the judiciary, and rearranging foreign relations in line with Baghdad's priorities in the next phase.

As the September 30th deadline approaches, the most prominent tests that will determine the course of the next phase of al-Zaidi's government remain the issues of weapons control, the completion of the restructuring of security institutions, the results of the anti-corruption campaign, and the government's ability to translate its foreign policy into stable partnerships.

#OneNews #The_First_News_Platform_in_Iraq https://1news-iq.net/من-حصر-السلاح-إلى-صولة-الفجر-حكومة-ا/

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MilitiaMan and Crew: Are You Ready? Latest Iraqi Dinar Economic Developments

MilitiaMan and Crew: Are You Ready? Latest Iraqi Dinar Economic Developments

8-14-2026

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Japan Could Spark a Global Debt Crisis & Contagion, 2032 Monetary Reset Ahead | Martin Armstrong

Japan Could Spark a Global Debt Crisis & Contagion, 2032 Monetary Reset Ahead | Martin Armstrong

8-14-2026

Michelle Makori, President & Editor-in-Chief of Miles Franklin Media, speaks with Martin Armstrong, Founder of Armstrong Economics and creator of the Economic Confidence Model, about the growing risks in sovereign debt, global capital flows, geopolitical conflict, and what his models signal for the years ahead.

Armstrong explains why trouble in Japan’s debt and currency markets could trigger contagion across the global financial system, why he believes central banks are increasingly constrained in their ability to control inflation, and why governments and institutions are diversifying away from sovereign debt and toward assets such as gold and equities.

Japan Could Spark a Global Debt Crisis & Contagion, 2032 Monetary Reset Ahead | Martin Armstrong

8-14-2026

\Looking ahead, Armstrong forecasts a serious global economic decline into 2028 and a potential monetary reset around 2032. He explains why he expects capital to continue flowing into the United States, sees equities moving higher longer term, and projects gold could reach roughly $11,000 by 2032 as confidence in government debt deteriorates.

In this episode of The Real Story with Michelle Makori:

Japan, the yen carry trade and debt contagion

Why a debt crisis could threaten global markets

Central banks, inflation and rising geopolitical risk

Why institutions are diversifying into gold

Armstrong’s economic outlook through 2028

Why U.S. equities could keep rising

Gold’s potential path to $11,000

A potential monetary reset by 2032

Tangible assets and wealth preservation

00:00 Coming Up

02:59 Introduction

06:55 Japan’s Treasury Risk

09:10 Sovereign Debt

13:10 US Debt

14:00 Trump and Yen

17:42 Treasury Safety

19:16 Euro Flaws

22:01 Lessons From 1931

23:14 Carry Trade Unwind

25:37 Liquidity Crisis

27:15 Support Break

28:29 Fed Tools Fail

32:13 What Works Now

33:48 Gold as Reserve

38:39 Economy and War

41:48 Oil-Rate Spiral

46:10 Hormuz Doubts

49:05 Europe 2027

51:06 EU Power Grab

51:47 Macron’s War Push

53:05 France and NATO

54:59 Trump and NATO

55:49 Migration and War

58:01 Rally-Round Effect

01:00:13 EU-NATO Survival

01:03:23 Protecting Wealth

01:03:51 Flight to America

01:05:54 2032 Reset Thesis

01:07:27 Euro Breakup

01:08:39 Alberta Secession

01:15:01 Why 2032?

01:18:10 Confidence Model

01:20:45 Gold Outlook

01:25:14 Dollar After Reset

01:27:45 AI Forecast Limits

01:33:14 Final Thoughts

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MDoH9CvkChY

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U.S.–Iran War Enters Economic Phase: Blockade Tightens as Washington Puts Oil Prices at the Center of the Endgame

The U.S. is combining maritime enforcement, unprecedented economic pressure and a renewed focus on energy prices as the conflict with Iran enters a critical phase—with the Strait of Hormuz emerging as the central economic and strategic battleground.

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U.S.–Iran War Enters Economic Phase: Blockade Tightens as Washington Puts Oil Prices at the Center of the Endgame

Overview

CENTCOM says U.S. forces have redirected 62 commercial vessels, disabled three and boarded two while enforcing the maritime blockade against Iran.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is preparing what he calls unprecedented economic-isolation measures, with additional actions expected next week as Washington intensifies pressure on Tehran.
The Trump administration is increasingly emphasizing affordable oil and gasoline for Americans, while keeping Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon remains another stated objective.

Key Developments

1. The U.S. blockade is becoming an active maritime enforcement operation

U.S. Central Command says its forces have redirected 62 commercial vessels, disabled three and boarded two while enforcing the blockade against Iran.

The operations are taking place in and around the Arabian Sea and approaches to Iranian ports, with U.S. naval forces using helicopters and other assets to intercept vessels attempting to reach Iranian ports.

The significance is that the blockade is no longer simply a policy announcement. It is being actively enforced against commercial shipping.

At the same time, shipping through the Strait of Hormuz remains severely depressed. Reuters reports that only nine commodity vessels transited the waterway Thursday, compared with an August average of roughly 12 per day, with traffic remaining well below normal levels.

2. Washington is preparing a major new financial offensive

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says the United States will introduce unprecedented economic measures against Iran, with additional announcements expected next week.

The administration is describing the strategy as a combination of financial isolation and continued physical pressure on Iranian ports.

The financial component could extend beyond Iranian entities themselves by increasing pressure on foreign banks, companies and intermediaries that continue doing business with Iran.

That creates a difficult choice for international institutions: maintain commercial relationships with Iran or risk losing access to the U.S.-dominated financial system.

3. The Strait of Hormuz has become the economic center of the conflict

The conflict is increasingly revolving around one strategic question:

Who controls the flow of energy through the Strait of Hormuz?

The waterway is one of the world's most important energy chokepoints. Disruption there affects not only Iran but also global oil supplies, shipping costs, insurance rates and inflation expectations.

Reuters reports that U.S. officials are threatening to maintain the blockade while Iran continues to assert its own control over the waterway.

The competing claims demonstrate why reopening Hormuz has become central to any eventual settlement.

4. Energy affordability is now an explicit U.S. priority

Vice President JD Vance has said that keeping oil and gasoline prices low for Americans is the administration's top goal in the conflict, with preventing Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon identified as the second priority.

That represents an important evolution in how Washington is publicly framing the conflict.

The war is no longer being discussed solely through the lens of military security or Iran's nuclear program. Energy prices and the economic impact on American households are now explicitly part of the strategic objective.

5. The administration is trying to apply pressure without relying solely on military escalation

The emerging strategy combines three forms of pressure:

Military: Naval enforcement and control of maritime access.

Financial: Sanctions and pressure on Iran's financial and oil networks.

Economic: Efforts to restore stable energy flows and prevent higher oil prices from damaging the U.S. economy.

This creates a potentially powerful combination—but it also creates risks.

If the blockade significantly restricts Iranian exports without restoring normal commercial shipping through Hormuz, the same policy intended to lower oil prices could contribute to higher energy costs.

Why It Matters

The most important development may be the convergence of military power, financial sanctions and energy policy.

The United States is attempting to pressure Iran economically while simultaneously trying to restore stability to global energy markets.

That creates a delicate balancing act.

Washington needs sufficient pressure to force Tehran toward an agreement, but it also needs to avoid a prolonged disruption that keeps oil prices elevated and increases inflationary pressure on American consumers.

The Strait of Hormuz therefore sits at the intersection of war, energy, trade and global finance.

Why It Matters to Foreign Currency Holders

For foreign-currency holders, this conflict has implications well beyond the Middle East.

Iran is already seeking alternative financial channels, while sanctions pressure countries and companies that continue trading with Tehran to navigate an increasingly fragmented financial system.

If the conflict continues, countries that depend heavily on Middle Eastern energy may have greater incentives to diversify energy suppliers, payment channels and reserve assets.

At the same time, higher oil prices can strengthen the currencies of energy exporters while putting pressure on energy-importing economies.

This does not establish evidence of a currency revaluation or RV event. The more important development is the continuing fragmentation of energy flows, trade relationships and financial networks.

Implications for the Global Reset

Pillar 1 — Energy
Hormuz has become a direct demonstration of how control over energy choke points can influence global prices, trade and financial stability.
Pillar 2 — Trade
A sustained maritime blockade can force businesses and nations to reroute trade and reconsider their dependence on vulnerable shipping corridors.5
Pillar 3 — Assets
Prolonged geopolitical and financial uncertainty can reinforce demand for reserve assets such as gold while encouraging countries to diversify away from concentrated financial exposure.

What to Watch Next

• The next round of U.S. economic measures expected from the Treasury Department.

• Whether the maritime blockade expands, contracts or remains in place indefinitely.

• Commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, particularly whether traffic begins returning toward normal levels.

• Oil and gasoline prices, which have now become an explicit U.S. policy concern.

• Diplomatic activity, including efforts by European and regional governments to reopen negotiations. AP reports that Washington has expanded diplomatic outreach to Austria and Greece as efforts to resolve the Hormuz dispute continue.

• Iran's response, particularly whether Tehran attempts to challenge the blockade or instead pursues negotiations over sanctions, shipping and the reopening of Hormuz.

Bottom Line

The U.S.–Iran conflict is increasingly becoming an economic war fought through three interconnected fronts: maritime control, financial isolation and energy markets.

The immediate objective appears to be putting enough pressure on Tehran to produce a political settlement while preventing the conflict from creating a sustained oil shock for the United States and the global economy.

The critical question now is whether economic pressure can produce a negotiated reopening of Hormuz—or whether the blockade itself becomes a longer-term source of global economic disruption.

Closing Perspective

The next major move may not come from the battlefield—it may come from the intersection of the Strait of Hormuz, global oil markets and the financial pressure Washington is building around Iran.

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Iraq Economic News and Points To Ponder Friday Afternoon 8-14-26

Sabah Al-Nu'man: The First 100 Days Of Al-Zaidi's Government Shifted Security From Crisis Management To Consolidating The State's Authority

latest news Friday, August 14, 2026 Baghdad - One News The spokesman for the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Sabah al-Nu’man, confirmed on Friday that the first 100 days of the government of Prime Minister and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Ali Falih al-Zaidi, have laid the foundation for a new phase of security stability, stressing that the monopoly of weapons and the decision of war and peace are the exclusive prerogatives of the official security and military institutions.

Sabah Al-Nu'man: The First 100 Days Of Al-Zaidi's Government Shifted Security From Crisis Management To Consolidating The State's Authority

Al-Nu’man told the Iraqi News Agency (INA) that the first 100 days of the government were not just a time limit to evaluate performance, but rather constituted a roadmap for moving the security file from the context of crisis management to rebuilding the prestige of the state, consolidating its sovereignty, and establishing a new phase of stability.

He explained that the vision of the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces stemmed from a firm constitutional principle based on the fact that protecting national security, monopolizing weapons, and making decisions about war and peace are exclusive and direct entitlements of the official security and military institutions, and do not accept, in his words, “division or interpretation.”

Al-Nu’man pointed out that the field procedures during the past period led to a comprehensive review of the leadership structure, which included injecting new blood and replacing a number of field and intelligence joints, which contributed to raising the level of preventive readiness and accelerating the response of the security and military units.

He added that these measures coincided with a strategic move to fully secure Iraq’s borders with neighboring countries, in addition to seeking to acquire the latest radar and air defense systems, and activating intelligence plans aimed at anticipating threats before they occur.

The spokesman for the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces affirmed that the Iraqi security decision has become more robust and independent, noting that the military institutions have reached high levels of discipline and readiness to protect national sovereignty and ensure the stability of the country.

Al-Nu'man stressed that the first hundred days reflect a trend towards re-establishing the responsibility of the state and its official institutions for managing the security file, foremost among which is the monopoly of weapons, the possession of the decision of war and peace, securing the borders, and strengthening air defense and intelligence capabilities.

https://1news-iq.net/صباح-النعمان-أول-100-يوم-من-حكومة-الزيدي/

Hussein Arab: Saudi Arabia Is Ready To Support Baghdad Economically, Politically, And In Terms Of Security, But It Wants A Decision

latest news Friday, August 14, 2026 Baghdad - One News - 8/14/2026 Former MP Hussein Arab affirmed that Saudi Arabia has possessed significant political and economic influence in the region for decades, considering that the Kingdom has entered a new phase under Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, which has been reflected in its internal policies and regional relations, especially with Iraq.

Arab said that Saudi Arabia’s economic strength and unified decision-making have given it an influential role in the region for nearly fifty years, noting that the decisions taken during the reign of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman have transformed the Kingdom, as he described it, into a “new experiment,” and have pushed towards greater openness towards Iraq.

He added that this openness included a Saudi readiness to implement large investment projects inside Iraq, including a project to establish a large economic city in Al-Muthanna Governorate, as well as proposing a project to build a sports stadium at a cost of up to one billion dollars.

Arab believes that there are parties who do not want Saudi or Gulf investments to enter Iraq, (pro Iran political & IRI groups) noting that implementing projects of this size would expand the Gulf economic presence and strengthen relations between Baghdad and its Arab surroundings.

He stressed that Saudi Arabia, in his estimation, is ready to provide Iraq with the economic, political, security and international support it needs, but in return it wants one essential thing, which is that the Iraqi decision should come from within and be independent of external influences. (Iranian & IRGC incfuences)

Arab explained that Riyadh is not asking Baghdad to side with it, nor does it want to enter into a state of hostility with Iraq, but rather seeks to deal with a country that has its own national decision and determines its foreign relations based on its own interests. (not Iran's)

He pointed out that the recent Mecca agreement between Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan paves the way, in his view, for a new phase in the region and the world, in light of the political, security and economic transformations taking place in the region.

Arab stressed that Iraq has an opportunity to benefit from Saudi and Gulf openness and obtain broad support on multiple issues, provided that it strengthens the independence of Iraqi decision-making and utilizes its regional relations in a way that serves the country's interests. https://1news-iq.net/حسين-عرب-السعودية-مستعدة-لدعم-بغداد-اق/

Al-Zaydi Orders "Unprecedented And Decisive" Measures To Combat Corruption At Border Crossings

latest news Friday, August 14, 2026 Baghdad - One News - Prime Minister and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces Ali Faleh al-Zaidi announced on Friday that he has taken “unprecedented and decisive” measures to combat corruption at border crossings, directing that they be fully automated and linked to a robust electronic system to monitor work and revenues.

This came during a visit by Al-Zaydi to the headquarters of the Border Ports Authority, where he met with the Authority’s officials and greeted, via video conference, the directors of the ports and their employees, appreciating their role in protecting the country’s sovereignty and economy and ensuring the safety of citizens.

The Prime Minister stressed that border crossings represent the face of the state and its economic, security and sovereign gateway, emphasizing the need to expedite the completion of the automation project and put an end to attempts at fraud, corruption and manipulation.

Al-Zaydi directed that all border crossings be linked to a robust electronic system, and that a comprehensive daily report be provided on the movement of work and revenues, in addition to benefiting from leading global experiences in managing border crossings.

He also directed that border crossings be self-financed, through the deduction of tax and customs fees at the outset and before transfers are made, as well as the deduction of service fees and their allocation for the purposes of rehabilitating and developing the crossings.

Regarding the issue of corruption and smuggling, Al-Zaydi stressed that combating corruption at the ports will be a "top priority," and that the next phase will witness unprecedented and decisive measures, emphasizing that there will be no leniency towards drug and medicine smuggling operations, circumventing the competent authorities, and other forms of smuggling.

The Prime Minister described smuggling operations as serious crimes targeting society, stressing that the government will not tolerate those who commit them and will continue to tighten measures to reduce the exploitation of border crossings for illegal activities. https://1news-iq.net/الزيدي-يوجه-بإجراءات-غير-مسبوقة-وحاز/

Completing The Cabinet, Controlling Weapons, And Combating Corruption: Al-Zaydi And Al-Maliki Discuss Political, Security, And Economic Issues

Baghdad - One News - 8/13/2026 Prime Minister Ali Faleh al-Zaidi discussed on Thursday with Nouri Kamel al-Maliki, head of the State of Law Coalition, a number of political and national issues, foremost among them completing the formation of the cabinet and supporting the course of government work.

This came during Al-Zidi’s meeting with Al-Maliki, where the meeting addressed the issue of completing the ministerial formation, in a way that supports the performance of state institutions and enhances the government’s ability to implement its program and tasks during the next stage.

The two sides discussed government measures in the field of combating corruption and promoting integrity, along with economic reform paths and steps aimed at addressing the challenges facing the country.

The issue of restricting weapons to the state was also discussed, with emphasis on the importance of enforcing the rule of law, consolidating security and stability, and protecting state institutions.

The meeting also addressed Iraq’s foreign relations, and the importance of continuing to open up to the regional and international environment, in order to strengthen the country’s presence and relations with various countries.

On the economic side, emphasis was placed on the need to expand economic and investment partnerships, in order to contribute to confronting the current challenges facing the region and reducing their impact on the Iraqi economy.

The meeting comes amid political and governmental moves to complete the cabinet, in parallel with internal issues that top the government's priorities, most notably restricting weapons to the state, combating corruption, economic reform, and strengthening Iraq's regional and international relations. https://1news-iq.net/استكمال-الكابينة-وحصر-السلاح-ومكافحة/

Cabinet Gaps, Disarmament On Table Between PM Al-Zaidi And Nouri Al-Maliki

2026-08-13 / 13:57 Shafaq News- Baghdad Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Faleh Al-Zaidi and State of Law Coalition (SLC) leader Nouri Al-Maliki on Thursday discussed completing the Cabinet and bringing all weapons under state authority, with nine ministries still unfilled and a September 30 weapons-control deadline approaching.

The meeting also covered anti-corruption measures, integrity safeguards, and economic reform, alongside efforts to strengthen state institutions and government performance.

Iraqi Prime Minister Media Office

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Prime Minister Ali Faleh Al-Zaidi Receives Head of the State of Law Coalition

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Prime Minister Ali Faleh Al-Zaidi received today, Thursday, the Head of the State of Law Coalition, Nouri Kamel Al-Maliki. The meeting addressed a number of political and national issues, foremost among them completing the formation of the Cabinet, in a manner that supports the performance of state institutions and strengthens the government’s work.

The meeting also addressed support for the government’s measures to combat corruption, promote integrity, advance economic reform, ensure that all arms remain under state authority, and uphold the rule of law, in a manner that contributes to consolidating security and stability and protecting state institutions.

The meeting reviewed matters related to Iraq’s foreign relations and emphasized the importance of continuing Iraq’s engagement with its regional and international partners, as well as strengthening economic and investment partnerships to address the current challenges facing the region and their impact on the Iraqi economy.

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Media Office of the Prime Minister August 13, 2026 On May 14, Parliament approved Al-Zaidi’s government and ministerial program but granted confidence to only 14 of 23 ministers, with unresolved portfolios including Defense, Interior, Planning, Higher Education, Labor, Migration and Displacement, Culture, Reconstruction and Housing, and Youth and Sports. During earlier cabinet negotiations, Al-Maliki’s SLC backed Qasim Atta for the Interior Ministry, while the Defense portfolio remained subject to political bargaining.

Al-Zaidi also told CENTCOM chief Adm. Brad Cooper on August 12 that the US-led Coalition’s military mission and the departure of foreign forces would be completed by September 30, leaving Iraq free of foreign military forces from October 1. He also stressed that weapons must be confined exclusively to state authority under the law.

https://www.shafaq.com/en/Iraq/Cabinet-gaps-disarmament-on-table-between-PM-Al-Zaidi-and-Nouri-Al-Maliki

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U.S. Economy Sends Two Conflicting Signals: Inflation Cools While 30-Year Treasury Borrowing Costs Hit 25-Year High

The latest economic data is creating a striking divide: inflation and rate-hike expectations are easing, yet the U.S. Treasury is paying more than 5% to borrow for three decades—putting fiscal pressure, monetary policy and investor confidence on the same collision course.

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U.S. Economy Sends Two Conflicting Signals: Inflation Cools While 30-Year Treasury Borrowing Costs Hit 25-Year High

Overview

The U.S. Treasury's 30-year bond auction cleared at 5.216%, the highest yield on a 30-year Treasury auction since 2001, as investors demand greater compensation for long-term fiscal and inflation risks.
Inflation is moving in the opposite direction: July CPI rose just 0.1% month over month and 3.4% year over year, while July PPI was unchanged, reducing expectations for another immediate Federal Reserve rate hike.
Markets are now repricing across asset classes, with emerging-market currencies and stocks benefiting from reduced Fed-hike expectations while gold remains elevated despite its recent pullback.

Key Developments

1. The 30-year Treasury has crossed a major threshold

The Treasury sold $25 billion of 30-year bonds at a 5.216% high yield on August 13.

That is the highest auction yield for the benchmark maturity since 2001 and represents a significant increase from comparable auctions earlier this year. The May auction cleared at approximately 5.046%, while July's auction was around 5.058%.

The message from the long end of the bond market is important: even if the Federal Reserve does not raise short-term rates, investors are demanding higher returns to hold long-duration U.S. government debt.

2. The bond market is looking beyond the next Fed meeting

The apparent contradiction is the heart of today's economic story.

Short-term rate expectations have been falling because inflation and labor-market data have softened. Yet long-term Treasury yields remain elevated.

That suggests investors are looking beyond the immediate September policy decision and focusing on longer-term fiscal deficits, Treasury supply, inflation risk and the amount of compensation required to hold U.S. debt for decades.

The Treasury's 30-year auction therefore provides a different signal from the inflation data: the cost of financing America's long-term debt remains under pressure even as near-term inflation cools.

3. Inflation is giving the Fed more room to wait

July's CPI increased only 0.1% from June, while annual inflation eased to 3.4% from 3.5%.

Core CPI rose 0.2% in July and was up 2.5% over the previous year.

Then came the July Producer Price Index. PPI was unchanged, compared with economists' expectations for a 0.2% increase.

Together, the reports have reduced pressure on the Federal Reserve to raise rates at its September meeting. Reuters reported that fed-funds futures were pricing roughly a 35% probability of a September hike, down substantially from the previous week.

4. The Fed faces a difficult policy balancing act

The latest data gives the Federal Reserve an argument for patience.

Richmond Fed President Tom Barkin said it remains an open question whether another rate increase will be necessary to return inflation to the Fed's 2% target. He also noted that some inflationary pressures could prove temporary, including tariffs, energy costs and demand associated with the AI investment boom.

But the Fed cannot look only at today's inflation rate.

The central bank must also consider long-term inflation expectations, Treasury financing conditions, wages, energy prices and the broader financial system.

That makes the upcoming September meeting less about one inflation number and more about whether policymakers believe current conditions are restrictive enough to eventually bring inflation back to target.

5. Gold remains caught between monetary policy and structural demand

Gold recently moved above $4,400 before pulling back as traders took profits and reassessed the Fed's next move.

Softer inflation and weaker expectations for rate hikes are generally supportive for gold because they reduce the opportunity cost of holding a non-yielding asset.

But gold is also responding to something larger than the next Fed meeting.

Central-bank purchases, geopolitical uncertainty and reserve diversification continue to provide structural support for bullion.

The result is a market in which gold can remain historically elevated even while traders debate whether the Fed will hold or raise rates.

6. Emerging markets are benefiting from the shift in Fed expectations

Emerging-market currencies and equities have responded positively to the possibility that the Federal Reserve may delay additional tightening.

A less aggressive Fed can reduce pressure on emerging-market currencies and make dollar-denominated financing conditions somewhat easier.

That creates a potentially important feedback loop:

Softer U.S. inflation → lower Fed-hike expectations → less pressure on emerging markets → greater appetite for risk assets.

But that trend could reverse quickly if U.S. inflation accelerates again or Treasury yields continue climbing.

The Bigger Economic Picture

The most important takeaway from these developments is that the U.S. economy is sending two different signals at the same time.

On one side:

Inflation is cooling.

The labor market has softened.

Fed rate-hike expectations are declining.

Emerging-market assets are benefiting.

On the other:

30-year Treasury borrowing costs have risen above 5%.

The federal government continues to carry enormous financing needs.

Long-term investors are demanding significant compensation to hold U.S. debt.

This distinction matters because the Federal Reserve controls the short end of the yield curve far more directly than the long end.

The Treasury market ultimately reflects what investors believe about future inflation, government borrowing, economic growth and the supply of debt.

Why It Matters

The 5.216% 30-year auction yield may ultimately prove more important than a single change in the September Fed-hike probability.

A Federal Reserve decision can change overnight.

But the cost of financing $25 billion of new 30-year debt at more than 5% illustrates the longer-term challenge facing the U.S. government.

Higher long-term yields increase borrowing costs across the economy and can influence mortgage rates, corporate financing, equity valuations, real estate and government debt-service costs.

The critical question is whether inflation continues to cool while long-term Treasury yields remain elevated—or whether the two forces eventually converge.

Why It Matters to Foreign Currency Holders

For foreign-currency holders, this is an important development because the relative strength of the dollar is increasingly being shaped by two competing forces.

Higher Treasury yields can make dollar assets attractive to global investors.

But persistent U.S. deficits, rising debt-service costs and questions about long-term fiscal sustainability can encourage investors and central banks to diversify reserves.

This is one reason to watch Treasury yields, central-bank gold purchases, foreign reserve composition and international settlement systems together, rather than treating each development as an isolated event.

There is no evidence here of an imminent currency revaluation or RV event.

What the data does show is a financial system under pressure to reconcile higher government borrowing costs, changing monetary policy expectations and a gradual diversification of global reserves.

Implications for the Global Reset

Pillar 1 — Debt

A 5%-plus long-term Treasury yield increases the cost of financing America's enormous debt burden and raises questions about future fiscal sustainability.

Pillar 2 — Assets

Elevated gold prices and continued central-bank demand show that sovereign investors are continuing to diversify reserve assets.

Pillar 3 — Central Banks

The Fed's policy path remains critical, but long-term bond markets are increasingly exerting their own influence on financial conditions.

What to Watch Next

The next major signals will come from:

• Federal Reserve policy language ahead of the September meeting.

• August inflation data, which could either reinforce or reverse current rate-hike expectations.

• Treasury auctions and long-term yields, particularly if 30-year borrowing costs remain above 5%.

• Gold and central-bank purchases, which can reveal whether reserve diversification remains a structural trend.

• The U.S. dollar and emerging-market currencies, which will show how global investors respond to changing U.S. monetary and fiscal conditions.

Closing Perspective

The next major market move may not come from the Fed alone—it may come from the growing tension between cooling inflation, rising long-term Treasury borrowing costs and the world's willingness to keep financing U.S. debt.

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Iraq Economic News and Points To Ponder Friday Morning 8-14-26

Gold Retreats From Two-Month High On Profit-Taking

2026-08-14 Shafaq News Gold prices slipped on Friday and were headed for a ‌weekly loss as investors locked in profits after mild U.S. inflation data propelled bullion to its highest level in more than two months and weakened the case for a near-term Federal Reserve rate hike.

Spot gold was down 0.6% at $4,324.39 per ounce, as of 0538 GMT. While U.S. gold futures for December delivery slid nearly 1% to $4,379.20.

Gold Retreats From Two-Month High On Profit-Taking

Spot gold was down 0.6% at $4,324.39 per ounce, as of 0538 GMT. While U.S. gold futures for December delivery slid nearly 1% to $4,379.20.

Bullion climbed to its highest point ⁠since June 5 on Thursday, before settling 1.3% lower and setting it on track for a weekly loss.

"There is some episodic and more speculative capital that's maybe taking a bit of profit in gold, because there's not a near-term catalyst quite so potent immediately in front of us," said Ilya Spivak, head of global macro at finance content network Tastylive.

"Gold may be setting up, with some choppy trading along the way, for a meaningful rally now. And if we can take out $4,400, I don't think $5,000 by year end is any kind of a sketch."

The non-yielding metal got ‌a boost ⁠after an unexpected drop in U.S. July nonfarm payrolls last week, followed by softer inflation data this week, sharply reducing expectations of a rate hike next month.

U.S. producer prices were unchanged in July, following a revised 0.1% drop in June, while U.S. consumer prices barely increased last month as the cost of gasoline declined for ⁠a second consecutive month.

Traders are now pricing only a 33% chance of a rate hike in September, down from about 55% last week, according to the CME FedWatch Tool. FEDWATCH

Lower interest rates make gold more attractive relative ⁠to yield-bearing assets.

On the geopolitical front, Washington on Thursday threatened to maintain a naval blockade of Iran indefinitely, ratcheting up economic pressure on Tehran as ceasefire talks have floundered.

In other metals, spot silver ⁠slipped 0.9% to $63.88 per ounce.

Platinum slipped 0.4% to $1,711.10, while palladium inched 0.1% higher at $1,308.25, both touching their lowest levels since August 4 earlier in the session. Both metals were headed for a weekly drop. (REUTERS)

https://www.shafaq.com/en/Economy/Gold-retreats-from-two-month-high-on-profit-taking

Basrah Medium Posts $6.73 July Loss

2026-08-13 Shafaq News- Baghdad Iraq’s Basrah Medium crude fell $6.73 per barrel in July to average $78.37, marking the fourth-largest monthly decline among the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) basket crudes, according to the organization’s latest report.

The Iraqi grade slipped from $85.10 in June but averaged $91.24 during the first seven months of 2026, about 28% above its $71.27 average last year.

Kuwait Export posted the steepest monthly loss of $10.26 per barrel, followed by Arab Light at $9.01 and Iran Heavy at $8.70.

OPEC’s Reference Basket shed $6.76 to $82.99 per barrel in July, from $89.75 a month earlier. Its January-July average reached $92.04, compared with $71.88 in 2025.

https://www.shafaq.com/en/Economy/Basrah-Medium-posts-6-73-July-loss

Iraq Ships 49M Barrels, Advances Basra-Fishkhabur Pipeline

2026-08-14 Shafaq News- Basra Iraq exported about 49 million barrels of crude oil in July, while talks with Iran and the United States continue over the passage of Iraqi shipments through the Strait of Hormuz, Oil Minister Basim Mohammed Khudair Al-Abadi announced on Friday.

Speaking at a joint press conference with Basra Governor Asaad Al-Eidani, Al-Abadi said four tankers were loaded with crude today and are preparing to sail. Daily exports have averaged two million barrels since the beginning of August, "the first time Iraq has reached that level since the regional crisis began."

The Oil Ministry, through the State Organization for Marketing of Oil (SOMO), Basra Oil Company, and other companies, is also pursuing exceptional contracts to increase exports.

Al-Abadi reaffirmed plans for a strategic pipeline linking Basra to Fishkhabur near the Turkish border to diversify Iraq’s oil export outlets and avoid potential disruptions to energy shipments through Hormuz.

The project will be implemented by a consortium comprising Chevron, IT Capital, and Qatar’s UCC under an agreement signed in Washington during the Iraqi government delegation’s visit to the United States in July. Running from Basra to Fishkhabur, with a branch extending to Baniyas on Syria’s Mediterranean coast, the pipeline was previously delayed by financial constraints but would connect crude supplies to refineries across Iraq for the first time, increase exports through the Turkish port of Ceyhan, modernize oil infrastructure, boost state revenues, and create jobs.

Hormuz will remain an important export route alongside Ceyhan and other outlets under the government’s strategy, he added.

Iraq, OPEC’s second-largest oil producer, ships about 90% of its crude exports through the Strait of Hormuz, leaving the country particularly exposed to disruptions in the waterway, which normally carries roughly one-fifth of global oil supplies. Parliamentary Oil Committee member Zainab Al-Khazraji previously told Shafaq News that Jordan is also being considered as a potential outlet for Iraqi crude.

Al-Eidani, in turn, pointed to plans to develop the Faihaa field and other oil fields in Basra, establish an extensive pipeline network, and increase the use of associated gas to fully supply power stations, with any future surplus intended for export through Iraqi ports.

https://www.shafaq.com/en/Economy/Iraq-ships-49M-barrels-advances-Basra-Fishkhabur-pipeline

Kirkuk-Ceyhan Oil Exports Fall To Around 130,000 Bpd

2026-08-13 Shafaq News- Baghdad/ Erbil/ Ankara Iraq’s northern oil exports have fallen to between 120,000 and 135,000 barrels per day (bpd) from nearly 300,000 bpd about a month ago, three Iraqi oil sources told Shafaq News on Thursday.

The drop was caused by suspended production at several Kurdistan Region fields and the halt of roughly 90,000 bpd of Basrah crude that had been routed north through Kirkuk for export to Turkiye. Security conditions also prompted foreign operators in the Kurdistan Region to reduce or suspend activity at some fields, cutting production by about 60,000 bpd.

Exports are currently holding near 130,000 bpd through the northern pipeline system to Turkiye’s Mediterranean port of Ceyhan. The sources said volumes could recover by around 150,000 bpd if production resumes at the affected Kurdistan Region fields and Basrah crude again flows north.

On July 31, Iraq and Turkiye signed a one-year agreement covering the Iraq-Turkiye pipeline and providing for around 750,000 bpd of export capacity through Ceyhan after the expiry of the previous pipeline agreement, with Baghdad and Ankara continuing negotiations on a longer-term framework.

The northern route has gained strategic importance during the Hormuz crisis. Iraq exported only 10 million barrels through the strait in April, down from about 93 million barrels a month before the regional war disrupted Gulf shipping, according to Oil Minister Basim Mohammed.

https://www.shafaq.com/en/Economy/Kirkuk-Ceyhan-oil-exports-fall-to-around-130-000-bpd

Oil rises on US threat of indefinite Iran blockade

2026-08-14 Shafaq News Oil prices inched up on Friday after the United States threatened an indefinite naval blockade of Iran, reviving concerns about supply of crude after the previous session's fall on a weaker outlook ‌for demand and a large build in U.S. stocks.

Brent futures rose 1 cent, or 0.1%, to $87.08 a barrel by 0247 GMT, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures rose 6 cents to $81.31 a barrel.

The benchmarks were on track for weekly rises of about 4% after the prior session's fall of more than 2%, paring gains following Brent's six-session rally and a five-session rise for WTI.

"Despite the ⁠bearish crude stock data, the broader geopolitical backdrop is preventing a sharper price decline," Susan Bell, senior vice president for oil commodity markets at Rystad Energy said in a note.

On Thursday, the United States warned that it could maintain a naval blockade of Iran indefinitely and ramp up economic pressure on Tehran as ceasefire talks have stalled.

"Watch this space for more announcements coming next week because we are going to apply measures like have never been seen in the history of economic isolation of a country," Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told Newsmax's "Rob Schmitt Tonight" programme in an interview.

The latest U.S. threats come as Iran curbs traffic through the Strait ‌of Hormuz, ⁠which carried 20% of the world’s oil before the conflict, driving up fuel prices and putting pressure on President Donald Trump to end a war that is unpopular at home.

The strait is "under the management and control of the Islamic Republic", however, the recently appointed head of Iran's Basj paramilitary unit, Hossein Taeb, has said, according to the semi-official Fars ⁠news.

The prospect of a longer war constraining supply was offset this week by forecasts from OPEC and the International Energy Agency lowering outlooks for demand growth, while data showed the largest weekly gain in U.S. crude stocks for more than 3-1/2-years.

KCM chief ⁠market analyst Tim Waterer said the two forces were acting as counterweights.

"The result is a market that remains supported but struggles to break meaningfully higher while these opposing pressures remain in place."

Two vessels from the ⁠state-owned Abu Dhabi National Oil Company were attacked transiting the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday, said UAE state news agency WAM, an incident the United Arab Emirates government condemned as an Iranian attack. (REUTERS)

https://www.shafaq.com/en/Economy/Oil-rises-on-US-threat-of-indefinite-Iran-blockade