Ross: Iraq’s Focus Right Now is the Economy
Ross: Iraq’s Focus Right Now is the Economy
6-1-2026
Watch for new oil contract drops and CBI statements in the next 30-60 days.
Trump just named billionaire dealmaker Tom Barrack (the closer who helped lock in Chevron’s major West Qurna Iraq oil expansion) as Special Presidential Envoy to Iraq — on top of his Ambassador to Turkey role.
This brings elite high-level US business muscle straight to oil development, investment inflows & regional reconstruction.
= faster foreign reserves, banking cleanup & real pressure to strengthen the dinar… exactly what the Iraqi President ordered the CBI to do.
The New Region:US President Donald Trump names Tom Barrack as Special Presidential Envoy to Iraq, in addition to his roles as Ambassador to Turkey and Special Presidential Envoy to Syria
Iraq’s #1 focus right now is the economy.
“…along with ways to develop and expand relations in all fields, especially the economic, investment…”