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Iran's parliament speaker Ghalibaf visits Baghdad as Iraq seeks special Hormuz access for its oil

Mountain Time
Local time
8:30 AM in Baghdad, Aug 19
Where
Baghdad, Iraq

Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf began a three-day visit to Iraq with a parliamentary delegation, praising Iran-backed militias as 'the resistance in Iraq' and a 'key component of the country's national power.' Iraq's parliament speaker said Baghdad was asking Iran to give Iraqi oil exports special status through the Strait of Hormuz.

Why it matters

Iraq relies on oil for about 90 percent of its budget and exports most of it through the strait; Iran said three days later that it had let a number of Iraqi tankers through.

Sources (4)

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Correction

  • Corrected the headline (it read "Iranian Parliament Speaker Qalibaf Arrives in Baghdad for Regional Security Talks"); revised the summary; revised the context note; reclassified it from diplomatic to diplomacy; updated the sourcing note; added 2 sources: CBS News, CNN. Why and evidence