News, Rumors and Opinions Wednesday 7-15-2026
Note: All intel should be considered as "Rumors" until we receive official announcements ...and “Rates and Dates” could change anytime until we get to the banks/redemption centers.
Majeed KSA: Iraq is Entering a New Phase of Economic Reform
7-15-2026
Iraq’s Prime Minister met with US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent in Washington on Tuesday, saying Iraq is entering “a new phase” of economic reform and state-building. Al-Zaidi said his government is prioritizing:
overhauling the banking,
insurance,
tax,
customs sectors,
with gains expected next year in energy, investment, and stability
For his part, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent reaffirmed Washington’s support for Iraq’s reform agenda and its efforts to shift bilateral ties from security cooperation toward investment, economic development, and private-sector growth.
Zoom News: #BREAKING: Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi met with US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent in Washington on Tuesday, saying Iraq is entering “a new phase” of economic reform and state-building. Al-Zaidi said his government is prioritizing anti-corruption efforts, placing all weapons under state authority, and overhauling the banking, insurance, tax, and customs sectors, with gains expected next year in energy, investment, and stability - statement For his part, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent reaffirmed Washington’s support for Iraq’s reform agenda and its efforts to shift bilateral ties from security cooperation toward investment, economic development, and private-sector growth.
Source(s):
• https://x.com/majeed66224499/status/2077232823119831164
https://dinarchronicles.com/2026/07/14/majeed-ksa-iraq-is-entering-a-new-phase-of-economic-reform/
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Courtesy of Dinar Guru: https://www.dinarguru.com/
Walkingstick What is the monetary reform trying to do with the currency of Iraq? It is trying to get the currency of Iraq to be at least on par 1 to 1 with the American dollar. If you have an Iraqi dinar in your hand you want it to have purchasing power of at least $1.00. That's the whole purpose...After the 10th we are actually seeing all of these mechanisms come into effect...Many things are trying to get the Iraqi dinar to 1 to 1 with the American dollar.
Militia Man The Washington visit is being framed as the next big catalyst for investment, tech transfer, and deeper global integration — all of which strengthen the fundamentals for long-term REER stability and monetary moves going forward.
Reset Intelligence Iraq's prime minister is in Washington ...He brought his entire economic cabinet and booked 5 days...The finance minister sits with the World Bank, the IMF and the US Treasury, working to clear Iraq off the FATF grey list it landed on last month. The oil minister carries a development fund...to 400 billion dollars...with the proceeds held in US banks ... Every file points the same way - out of Tehran's orbit and into Washington's ...What looks like a handshake is the new financial system being built, and Iraq is the country they are building it on first...When a country is finally let back inside the system, the thing that gets repriced is its currency...
Central Banks Hid MASSIVE Gold Buying! What Happens Next? | Andy Schectman
Liberty and Finance: 7-14-2026
Andy Schectman joins Liberty & Finance to discuss why a sharp selloff in AI stocks could be an early warning sign of broader market instability and why he believes central banks are quietly positioning for a different financial future.
He explains why official data showing just 16 tonnes of central bank gold purchases in the first quarter was challenged by the World Gold Council, which estimated actual purchases were closer to 240 tonnes, highlighting what he sees as a major disconnect between public narratives and underlying demand.
Andy also shares his views on why gold prices have remained subdued despite geopolitical tensions, the surge in COMEX deliveries, and the growing role of new precious metals exchanges in Asia.
The conversation also covers retail precious metals premiums, the bankruptcy of a major bullion dealer, and what investors should look for when buying physical gold and silver.
INTERVIEW TIMELINE:
0:00 Intro
1:26 Stock market decline
14:14 War & gold
21:20 COMEX inventories
27:00 Rosland Capital bankruptcy