Iraq Just Took Its First City Back
A militia lowered its flag in Samarra and gave the army its first city. Trump says leave the uranium buried. Treasury takes Cuba's head.
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Cleaning Baghdad's House
al-Zaidi put the bribe on live TV. The ministry is prosecuted from inside. The militias are told to disarm. Caracas walks back into the IMF. The dinar is last.
The Gate Sadr Just Opened
Sadr stood his militia down. Iran walked out of Doha unsigned. Treasury sanctioned the Hormuz toll. Iraq's cabinet returns from Eid with 9 open seats.
The Camp David Moment
Trump chose Camp David. Weather moved it indoors. Baghdad asks for frozen capital. Tehran's central bank governor sits in Doha. The venue carries the read.
The Strike Before The Signatures
CENTCOM destroys Iranian boats near Bandar Abbas. Trump publishes 9 regimes that must sign. The 60-day window is now the regional signing deadline.
Petraeus To Force The HCL
The Hydrocarbon Law has been stuck in Iraq's parliament for 19 years. Petraeus walked into Baghdad 10 days ago with the plan that finally moves it.
The Gate Before Eid
Treasury answered yesterday's question overnight. Beirut. Havana. Tehran. Baghdad. Four desks in one news cycle. The Eid window is the gate.
Lights Out In Havana
DOJ unseals a Castro indictment 70 years cold. Saab back in Miami. Second Maduro probe opens. Day 5 al-Sari at Iraq Finance. Day 38 Iran blockade.
Bessent Cuts, Petraeus Delivers, Al-Sari Closes
Bessent's been running one operation for 18 months. The new rails are built to lock out 50 years of terror financing. When the rate moves, the bad guys are locked out, for good.
Essential Reading
ISO 20022: The November 2025 Deadline That Reordered Global Finance
SWIFT retired MT on November 22, 2025. Fedwire migrated July 14. The ECB hardwired digital tokens into the new messaging layer. The rails already changed. Most people did not notice.
Basel III Gold Tier 1: Why Central Banks Are Hoarding at Record Pace
The LBMA denies the reclassification. Central banks are hoarding gold at record pace. Three years. 3,220 tonnes. Watch what they do. Not what they?
Iraq's $16 Trillion Question: Why the Currency Stayed Frozen for 20 Years
Iraq currency explained - $16 trillion in resources, a rate set during military occupation, and the 17-year political block now removed. Documente
Gold Manipulation: The Exposed Evidence Banks Paid $920 Million to Settle
Gold manipulation evidence exposed - JP Morgan's $920M settlement, the London Silver Fix phone call, and why banks just flipped long. Documented.