News, Rumors and Opinions Monday 3-30-2026
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Clare: Washington holds Iran and its proxies responsible for the attack on the regional president's home.
3/28/2026
The United States on Sunday condemned the attacks targeting the home of Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani, describing them as "despicable acts of terrorism" carried out by armed groups loyal to Iran inside Iraq.
The US State Department said in a statement that "these actions by Iran and its proxies constitute a direct attack on Iraq's sovereignty, stability, and unity," stressing that the United States completely rejects the "indiscriminate and cowardly acts of terrorism" perpetrated by Iran and its affiliated groups in the Kurdistan Region and other parts of Iraq.
The drone attack on the home of the President of the Kurdistan Region in Duhok Governorate on Saturday sparked widespread condemnation from political forces, official and international figures, who considered the attack a dangerous escalation and an unacceptable act of aggression, amid urgent calls to uncover the perpetrators, hold them accountable, and prevent the recurrence of such attacks. LINK
Clare: The parliament's leadership is meeting with the heads of the blocs with the aim of electing the President of the Republic of Iraq.
3/29/2026
The Presidency of the House of Representatives held a consultative meeting today, Sunday, to discuss the ongoing preparations for setting a date for a session to elect the new President of the Republic of Iraq during this week in order to end the current political deadlock and proceed with the formation of the next government.
In this regard, a parliamentary source told Shafaq News Agency that after this meeting ends, the Presidency will hold another meeting this afternoon with the heads of the political blocs to discuss the seriousness of their intention to hold a session to elect the President of the Republic.
He stressed that achieving the legal quorum for holding this session requires the presence of more than 220 deputies, which is two-thirds of the members of parliament, and suggested that those meeting would agree to hold it tomorrow, Monday, or on another day during this week.
The First Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Adnan Faihan al-Dulaimi, announced yesterday, Saturday, that the Parliament’s leadership is seeking to hold an “important” meeting with the heads of political blocs during this week to discuss reaching an agreement on setting a date for holding a session to elect the President of the Republic.
This comes as 220 members of the Iraqi parliament submitted a list of their names and signatures to the parliament's leadership, demanding that a session be held next Monday to elect the president of the republic.
The coordinating framework that brings together the ruling Shiite political forces in Iraq agreed to postpone deciding on a prime ministerial candidate until after the end of the ongoing regional war between the United States and Israel against Iran, according to a political source who spoke to Shafaq News Agency earlier.
The Coordination Framework had officially nominated Maliki on January 24, a move that opened the door to negotiations to form the new government, but the process faltered as disagreements continued over the election of the President of the Republic, the constitutional entitlement that precedes assigning the candidate of the largest bloc to form the government. LINK
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Steve This is all the research I personally have done. Do your own research. Make sure you're looking at the banks in your area. I advise exchanging with the 4 bigger banks here in the US. I also did some research on Lloyd's of London because I've had a few people in the UK asking me about bank transactions there. Also Scotia Bank, RNC Bank for my Canadian people...Chase bank has a 3% foreign transaction fee. Some banks have a separate...spread fee. Truth is we're not going to know until the event happens...[and] we walk in the bank...This is where we're all going to have to do our own research. My idea is to negotiate with different banks to see if one bank is charging a certain fee and another bank is charging less of a fee...Banks make money by lending your money out. Banks are a business. Banks want your money. And for dinar holders, if you have a significant amount of dinar and your dinar is now worth millions or tens of millions of dollars, a lot of banks might be willing to wave these fees entirely. [Post 1 of 2]
Steve 3% fee might not sound like a lot but when you start talking about large sums of money, it adds up very very quickly. Just taking a few hours to do some research before this event takes place, you might be saving yourself a lot of money in the long run. So Chase charges 3%. They said for premium accounts some fees might be waved...Bank of America also charges a 3% foreign transaction fee...They did say there is an exchange rate markup of 5% to 6%...That seems pretty significant to me...Wells Fargo, they charge 3%. They might have certain markup or exchange fees...CitiBank charges 3%. So most banks charge 3%...Lloyd's Bank didn't give me an exact transaction fee...It varies by account. I'm assuming if you have more money to exchange they might be willing to negotiate...Royal Bank of Canada...2.5% to 3% fee on foreign currency. Scotia Bank 2.5% to 3% as well...Doing your homework before hand puts you in a dominant... confident position to know exactly who you're going to once the dinar does revaluate. [Post 2 of 2]
Silver Surge Signals Bigger Crisis Ahead | Phil Low
Liberty and Finance: 3-28-2026
Phil Low, founder of The Bitter Draught, returns to discuss why recent price action in gold and silver may be misleading investors during rising global tensions.
He explains how paper markets, debt structures, and liquidity stress can temporarily suppress precious metals even as systemic risks grow.
Low outlines a potential “endgame” scenario where deflationary pressure gives way to aggressive money printing and currency instability.
He also warns that physical supply shortages and premium spikes could expose deeper cracks in the financial system.
Finally, he shares his outlook on what a post-crisis economy could look like and the role of real assets in rebuilding it.