Iraq devalues currency as US-Iran war disrupts oil shipping
The country changes the official exchange rate from 1,300 to 1,500 Iraqi dinars to the dollar.
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3 publishers have covered this in 3 articles since 7 Oct 2026. ABC News published first, on 7 October at 10:28 UTC; Fortune followed 5h 42m later. The most recent article, from Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera, appeared on 8 October at 11:59 UTC.
Outlets reporting it: ABC News (major outlet), Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera (major outlet), Fortune.
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- Why has Iraq devalued its currency, and why are some MPs against it? Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera ·
- Iraq devalues its currency as the US war with Iran disrupts oil shipping routes ABC News ·
- Iraq devalued its currency as the Iran war squeezes its oil exports Fortune