Iraq Nominates Businessman Zaidi As Next Prime Minister

  

The ruling Coordination Framework surprised everyone by nominating businessman Ali al-Zaidi to be the next prime minister.

This Day In Iraqi History - Apr 30 Iraqi army surrounded UK Habaniya airbase hoping to force British troops out of Iraq

 

1915 Ottoman mayor murdered in Najaf for trying to draft men for war and taking money

from shrines

This Day In Iraqi History - Apr 29 Ottomans defeated British at Kut 2nd biggest loss for UK during WWI

 

1916 Gen Townshend surrendered at Kut 13,309 soldiers and followers taken prisoner 

7,000 died in captivity British lost 33,000 casualties One of largest defeats for UK in WWI

Iran And Its Iraqi Allies Continue Attacks During Ceasefire

  

On April 8 the ceasefire went into effect between the U.S. and Iran. Hostilities were supposed to stop in Iraq as well as the Resistance announced a two week halt to operations but they have not. Iranian Kurdish groups have been attacked again and again and most recently a Kuwait border post was hit by an Iraqi drone.

This Day In Iraqi History - Apr 28 PM Gaylani and pan-Arab Golden Square officers decided to go to war with UK Asked Axis for military aid again

1922 UK Iraq Commissioner Cox said King Faisal racially weak for disagreeing with him

Musings On Iraq In The News

  

I was cite din this article by Paul Iddon in the New Arab “Dollar blockade: Will US pressure on Iraq’s militias backfire?”

 

For a full listing of Musings On Iraq’s citations look here.

US Cuts Off Iraq’s Oil Revenues To Force It To End Iranian Influence

  

The Trump administration dramatically increased the pressure upon Iraq to curtail Iranian influence in the country.