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US Treasury secretary accuses Iran of 'pillaging resources' from Iraqi people

Published May 7, 2026 Updated May 7, 2026 11:50pm
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US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has accused Iran of “pillaging resources that rightfully belong to the Iraqi people”, likening them to a “rogue gang”.

“[The] Treasury will not stand idly by as Iran’s military exploits Iraqi oil to fund terrorism against the United States and our partners,” he writes in a post on X.

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