More News, Rumors and Opinions Friday PM 3-14-2025
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Clare: Iraqi forces kill "deputy caliph," one of the world's most dangerous terrorists
3/14/2025
Prime Minister and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Mohammed Shia al-Sudani, announced on Friday the killing of the so-called "deputy background operative" of ISIS and one of the most dangerous terrorists in Iraq and the world.
Al-Sudani said in a statement received by Shafaq News Agency: "The Iraqis continue their dazzling victories over the forces of darkness and terrorism, as the heroes of the Iraqi National Intelligence Service.
With the support and coordination of the Joint Operations Command and the International Coalition Forces, were able to kill the terrorist Abdullah Maki Musleh Al-Rifai, nicknamed (Abu Khadija), who holds the position of the so-called (deputy caliph, who holds the position of the so-called governor of Iraq and Syria, the head of the authorized committee, and the head of the foreign operations offices.
He added, "He is considered one of the most dangerous terrorists in Iraq and the world." LINK
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Clare: Iraq begins project to extend gas pipeline in Basra to feed power plants
3/14/2025
The Iraqi Ministry of Oil began, on Friday, a project to extend a gas pipeline in Basra Governorate, which supplies power plants.
The ministry said in a statement today that Deputy Prime Minister for Energy Affairs and Minister of Oil Hayan Abdul-Ghani Al-Sawad visited Khor Al-Zubair port today and supervised the project.
She stated that "the visit comes to follow up on the ongoing work inside Khor Al Zubair Port on the Adhraa platform, which is receiving the dry gas pipeline project supporting the power generation stations."
The statement continued, "The Oil Projects Company's staff is making great efforts to bring the project to advanced stages and implement it within the specified timeframe and according to the approved engineering and technical specifications, given its importance in supplying power plants with gas."
It is noteworthy that the project extends from the Khor Al-Zubair docks to the Shatt Al-Arab Regulator, with a length of 40 km and a diameter of 42 knots. Work is proceeding at a rapid pace on the project, within the approved standards, and is being implemented by the national effort cadres of the Company for Oil Projects (SCOP).
On Sunday, March 9, the Iraqi Parliament's Oil and Gas Committee revealed the Iraqi government's intention to import Gulf gas instead of Iranian gas following the recent US sanctions. The committee announced a project being rapidly implemented in Basra, in the far south of the country.
The waiver granted by the United States to Iraq from sanctions imposed on Iran expired on Saturday, March 8, 2025. Consequently, the Baghdad government will not be able to import the Iranian gas needed to operate power plants across the country.
Committee spokesman Ali Shaddad told Shafaq News Agency, "The Ministry of Electricity's problem is that it has established stations in Iraqi governorates that rely solely on gas, while the stations in Basra are combined and operate on gas, crude oil, and black oil, which has contributed to the stability of the electrical system in the governorate."
He explained that "the Prime Minister is personally following up on the progress of the gas pipeline project from the floating platform in Basra on a daily basis," noting that "the Ministry of Oil began work on it about 30 days ago and it will be completed at high speed within 120 days."
He added that "the completion rate has exceeded 30% so far," stressing that "the project will contribute to transporting Gulf gas in quantities of up to 200 cubic meters."
The US State Department recently confirmed the end of exemptions that had allowed Iraq to purchase electricity from Iran, as part of the Trump administration's "maximum pressure" policy against Tehran.
Washington emphasized its refusal to provide any economic relief to Iran, stating that the goal is to end the Iranian nuclear threat, limit its missile program, and prevent its support for armed groups.
For his part, Farhad Alaaldin, the Prime Minister's advisor for foreign affairs, confirmed to Reuters that "the expiration of the waiver poses temporary operational challenges for Iraq."
Alaa El-Din added that "the government is actively working to find alternatives to sustain electricity supplies and mitigate any potential outages," noting that "enhancing energy security remains a national priority, and efforts to boost domestic production, improve grid efficiency, and invest in new technologies will continue at full capacity."
For many years, Iraq has relied on importing electricity and gas from Iran, especially during the peak summer months. This relies on ongoing US waivers, which are issued multiple times each year.
In October 2024, Iraq signed an agreement with Turkmenistan to import gas in quantities of up to 20 million cubic meters per day via the Iranian pipeline network, using a swap mechanism to facilitate transportation. However, the agreement has not yet begun due to technical issues, the Ministry of Electricity recently announced. LINK
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Mnt Goat “When Irish Eyes Are Smiling“... we all should be smiling today and every day. We don’t have to wait until March 17th St Patrick’s Day to put that twinkle back in our eyes. If you are holding Iraqi dinar and you have enough, you are already a millionaire only you can’t go to the bank yet...Folks the longer we wait the closer we get. Get it?...Yes, the glass is always half full and the pot of gold is still sitting at the end of the rainbow. It has not moved. It is still there waiting for us. Just be patient.
Militia Man They haven’t exposed the ‘23 ‘24 ‘25 budget tables yet. We know they’re not going to do that until it passes the COM. They’re going to have to give that information to the Council of Ministers prior to ever getting to parliament. That’s just the way it works. It’s not their business until it’s after the fact that it’s exposed and the COM allows them to read it and see it. By that time Alaq has probably made his move.
USA’s Silver Stockpile is GONE – Expert Says “It’s Better Than Gold” | Mike Maloney
3-14-2025
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