Sandy Ingram
Sandy Ingram – Dinar Guru Venezuela has deep ties with China, Russia and Iran…As long as they were holding hands with China and Russia the Western Hemisphere didn’t get too excited. But when they started holding hands with Iran…the currency administration said, Uh-no, no, no, no, NO! …These relationships give non-western powers a foothold in the Western Hemisphere traditionally influenced by the US. The US was not having it. Venezuela holding hands with Iran was totally out of the question …The US said, ‘Ok, you crossed the line. That’s it. We’re coming to get your ass and we’re going to bring you back to the US to stand trial.’ …Venezuela is a country the world cannot afford to lose, just like Iraq…
Jeff
Jeff – Dinar Guru Obviously the rate change is waiting for the government to be formed and they can move forward…I’m looking for how fast are they going to do the presidential session of parliament, how fast are they going do the prime minister. I’m looking for them to reselect Sudani. Then I’m looking for him to reselect his cabinet…[Both] gets the formation of the government done extremely quick.
Clare-
Clare – Dinar Guru Article: “ ‘Trump Street’ in the heart of Tehran: A video sparks widespread controversy amid escalating protests” Quote: “A video widely circulated on social media, showing a protesting citizen sticking a sticker bearing the name of US President Donald Trump on a street sign in the Iranian capital, Tehran, has sparked a wave of reactions and controversy…The video shows a person covering the original street name with a new sticker bearing the words ‘Trump Street,’ a move that some observers considered an expression of rejection of the Iranian authorities...”
Samson
Samson – Dinar Guru Article: “SUDANI : ENDING UNAMI’S WORK MEANS FULL INTERNATIONAL RECOGNITION OF IRAQ’S ABILITY TO MANAGE ITS OWN AFFAIRS“
Mountain Goat
Mountain Goat – Dinar Guru …along the way, at some time they will have to pull the trigger on the reinstatement project and get it done for any real revitalization of the financial sector to be successful … they…actually came out in recent months and outlined the entire plan for us all to see. It states first the removal of the zeros which leads to a revaluation and then a new peg and reinstatement. Enough said…
Jeff
Jeff – Dinar Guru What we’re looking for is the timing and completion of the government. What you want to observe is how fast they can do it…They’re suggesting formation is happening at record speed.
Samson
Militia Man
Militia Man – Dinar Guru IMF, BIS, US Treasury, all of them validating…praising Iraq. Iraq enters 2026 is not as being hopeful, it’s prepared. I believe it’s stable. I believe it’s positioned. What they’ve done hasn’t been terribly loud, but it was deliberate. I think it’s here.
Clare
Clare – Dinar Guru Article: “The dollar is breaking the dinar’s backbone: “Late” decisions are opening “the gates of hell” on Iraqis’ pockets” Quote: “Over the past two or three days, the dollar has risen again on Iraq’s parallel market, reaching nearly 150,000 dinars per 100 dollars, while the official rate remains fixed at 1,320 dinars per dollar“
Sandy Ingram
Sandy Ingram – Dinar Guru The Iraqi government is slightly frightened and with good reason…We encourage you to connect the dots and it looks like we have a lot of dots to connect. Iraq has suddenly become cautious about their agenda after what the administration did to Venezuela … The news media is already picking up on Iraq’s slight changes and responses to the fact that this administration is very different than the previous Democratic administration. Unfortunately with war…the overall picture becomes much clearer…This US administration is pushing forward with the promise of ending Iran-backed militants in Iraq in 2026. This promise is concerning to Iraq…They now know that in the dead of night the US could change the landscape in Iraq.
Jeff
Jeff – Dinar Guru A meeting next week where the Central Bank will be joining parliament. Why? We have reforms coming forward…The reforms are rate change dependent…The huge basket of laws is also rate change dependent…They have tasks between them that overlap, such as the reforms… They’re trying to show you there’s now critical steps coming forward that require the rate to change. They’re showing you that from so many angles…tax reforms, banking reforms…150+ laws…They have to start working together… All of this is coming together because the rate is about to change.
Samson
Samson – Dinar Guru Article: “THE DOLLAR IS BREAKING THE DINAR’S BACKBONE: ‘LATE’ DECISIONS ARE OPENING ‘THE GATES OF HELL’ ON IRAQIS’ POCKETS” Article 2: “THE DOLLAR IN IRAQ IS APPROACHING THE 150,000 DINAR MARK“
Militia Man
Militia Man – Dinar Guru Article: “BAHAA AL-ARAJI : AL-SUDANI IS THE MAN OF THE HOUR AND THE NEXT PRIME MINISTER“. This is a strong indicator…that Al-Sudani has momentum for a second term. My view has been it would be cleaner for the REER transition and adjustment. I seriously like the push and the momentum I see for Al-Sudani second term! I am not alone in this. It makes the most sense and is seen as the cleanest way to move the country forward.
Clare
Clare – Dinar Guru Article: “A second term through the gateway of stability“: The State of Law coalition supports renewing confidence in al-Sudani for “the benefit of Iraq” Quote: “On Monday (January 5, 2026), MP Jassim Al-Alawi, from the State of Law Coalition, affirmed his support for renewing Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani’s term for a second term, stressing that this choice stems from the supreme interest of Iraq and the preservation of political and service stability.“
Jeff
Jeff – Dinar Guru The Iraq news is now showing you that the dollar is increasing to concerning higher levels.
Samson
Samson – Dinar Guru Article: “GLOBALLY, IRAQ IS AMONG THE TOP 4 COUNTRIES WITH THE LARGEST OIL RESERVES“
Samson
Samson – Dinar Guru Article: “THE IRAQI MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS TAKES OVER THE INTEGRATED UNITED NATIONS COMPLEX IN BAGHDAD“
Jeff
Jeff – Dinar Guru Question: “What are the top 5 pressing reasons for the dinar to revalue right now?” 1. Budget period timing. Everything revolving around that. 2. Tax reforms. 3. The timing of banking reforms. 4. Increasing trade and new trade system. 5. There is a tremendous digital transformation occurring right now, transport markets and investor protection. Attracting foreign investors.
Militia Man
Militia Man – Dinar Guru The Ministry of Trade announced on January 4, 2026 advanced preparations for Iraq’s World Trade Organization membership. This includes legislative updates and bilateral negotiations with the 4th working party meeting expected soon. They don’t tell you why. Why didn’t they tell you, why they didn’t do it the first quarter of 2025? …Probably has an exchange rate orientation to it…
Clare
Clare – Dinar Guru Article: “An advisor to the Sudanese government told Rudaw: Devaluing the dinar is the worst way to address the budget deficit” Quote: “Saleh, stated that the Central Bank of Iraq strongly rejects resorting to devaluing the dinar against the dollar to cover the budget deficit, stressing that “the official price of the dollar will remain as it is at 1320 dinars…“
Samson
Samson – Dinar Guru Article: “IRAQ SURPASSES SAUDI ARABIA AND RANKS SECOND AMONG THE LARGEST OIL EXPORTERS TO AMERICA”
Jeff
Jeff – Dinar Guru Article: “The dollar ‘earthquake’ this Iraqi markets at the start of 2026…expectations of breaking the 146,000 barrier” The value of the parallel dollar has gone up. Why? Because trade is increasing. Because the Iraq dinar is not a tradable currency, the dollar is currently their trade currency until they go international, making the dinar tradable. It’s crossing that 146,000 threshold against $100. That’s creating a level of urgency for the central bank to need to revalue most likely after the government is formed.
Sandy Ingram
Sandy Ingram – Dinar Guru Islamic banking and Western world banking…is really really different…Western banking systems are built on interest, debt, and guaranteed returns. While Iraq’s banking structure is largely based on Islamic finance which prohibits interest and instead relies on risk sharing, asset backed transactions and real economic activity...The IMF, BIS and global correspondent banks assume interest based lending, predictable loan structures and standardized repayment models. Islamic banking does not naturally fit into these assumptions…Because of this mismatch the Central Bank of Iraq cannot simply adopt Western banking rules without risking serious instability…Instead the CBI must carefully redesign its banking framework to operate within international systems while preserving Islamic banking principles…This is why banking reform in Iraq is proceeding more slowly than usual.
Samson
Samson – Dinar Guru Article: “SUDANI : DISARMING THE FACTIONS IS AN IRAQI DECISION … ZIDANE : THERE IS NO NEED FOR
WEAPONS TO REMAIN OUTSIDE THE CONTROL OF THE STA
Militia Man
Militia Man – Dinar Guru I don’t care if you think Maliki…Al-Abadi or Sudani is going to be the guy, they told you that’s secondary to the economic situation. We’ll see who it is but it’s obvious to everyone that Al-Sudani and what he’s done has been directly related to taking care of the citizens…
Clare
Clare – Dinar Guru Article: “Reuters: Venezuelan oil exports are completely paralyzed” Quote: “Venezuelan oil exports are completely paralyzed as oil tankers refuse to sail amid political turmoil.“
Jeff
Jeff – Dinar Guru Some of you say, ‘We’ve heard this will be 1 to 1.‘ Technically, yeah, it’s going to be 1 to 1. But you got to look at this from two different angles…Hear me carefully on this. It’ll be 1 to 1 only within the country of Iraq, not outside. Here’s why…Whatever you can buy at the grocery store for a 25,000 dinar note…you’ll be able to buy the same exact items with a 25 dinar note after. So yeah, in the country of Iraq it’ll be 1 to 1…What about outside Iraq? There’s the dinar against foreign currency value…Let’s use a $3.00 as example. You would have a 25,000 note that would be worth $75,000. A 25 note is worth $0.75 cents.
Samson
Samson – Dinar Guru Article: “A GOVERNMENT ADVISOR PREDICTS A RISE IN GLOBAL OIL PRICES FOLLOWING EVENTS IN VENEZUELA“
Mountain Goat
Mountain Goat – Dinar Guru We learned that a few of the militia factions residing in Iraq refused to lay down their arms when mandates came from the U.S. to do so…These Iranian influences must first be squashed and neutralized…So, Iraq appears to be heading toward a difficult test: an economy beholden to the dollar and a legislative body openly defying American demands. Do you think the U.S. is going to allow the dinar to be reinstated under these conditions? …I believe the trip in early January 2026 by Mark Savaya will solidify the end to the militias in Iraq as we know them today.