Iraq may risk dollar access, says Iraqi lawmaker

Anti government protesters chant anti Iran and anti U.S. slogans under a big Iraqi flag that they carry during the ongoing protests in Tahrir square, Baghdad, Iraq, Friday, Jan. 10,2020. (AP Photo/Nasser Nasser)

Baghdad: Iraq’s government could lose access to its dollar account at the Federal Reserve if the Trump administration imposes sanctions, as President Donald Trump has threatened, said Majida Al-Tamimi, a lawmaker on the Iraqi parliament’s financial committee.

Tamimi on Saturday cited information discussed at a meeting with Iraq’s central bank governor and financial officials.