Dinar Observer Daily

Clare – Dinar Guru  Article:  “Green light… The doors of the White House are opening again for Iraq with a new opportunity contingent on distancing itself from Iran’s orbit”  Quote: “Following the appointment of Ali al-Zaidi as the new Iraqi prime minister, Baghdad has entered a new political phase, amid clear indications that the US administration views al-Zaidi as an opportunity to reshape its relationship with Iraq according to stricter conditions related to security, the economy, and regional influence.“

Jeff – Dinar Guru   The budget can’t get approved till the new currency value exists.  It’s a law.  All aspects of a law have to exist for them to approve it, which means the currency value has to exist because the budget is calculated off the currency value. So, that has to exist before it can get sent to parliament for approval.  That’s the reason they told us about a month ago that the budget would get approved after the government is formed because when the government is formed they they get a change of rate, then proceed with a budget approval.

Clare – Dinar Guru  Article: “Iraq PM Nominee Ali al-Zaidi Draws Comparisons to Trump-Style Economic Policies”  Quote: “Some Iraqi political factions say Ali Faleh Kazem al-Zaidi’s economic approach appears aligned with market-oriented and business-focused policies, drawing comparisons to those associated with U.S. President Donald Trump.”

Militia Man – Dinar Guru   Even with the current political mess and regional tensions, Iraq’s reforms continue to move forward regardless. The push to expand electronic payments is gaining real momentum. This is vital work being done in the background,  as it helps reduce dollarization, brings more of the informal economy into the formal system, and opens up new “virgin” Iraqi markets for small businesses and the unbanked population.

Mountain Goat – Dinar Guru   The ending to this election saga may be finally here. There is a new nominee outside of al-Maliki or al- Sudani. Will he survive the vote in parliament? It appears he has the confidence of the US government, so this is a good start… will he serve the people and support the necessary reforms and grow the economy and work with US Washington over these next four years to make moves towards the reinstatement of the dinar? (Stability part for the RV)…Will he support  Washington’s desire to remove the PMF and other associated terrorist organizations from Iraq (Security part needed for the RV).

Clare – Dinar Guru  Article “The US State Department told Al-Watan News: We congratulate Ali al-Zaidi on his  appointment to form the Iraqi government, and Washington is ready to support a government committed to the monopoly of arms and the  rule of law” Quote “The State Department added that the United States is prepared to support the Iraqi government and work with it  as a partner in achieving stability, provided it adheres to these sovereign principles.”  

Militia Man – Dnar Guru  Iraq’s monetary and economic reforms have been progressing and advancing to the degree that Iraq seems to be completely ready for what we’re waiting for…It gets more reined as each day goes by…It’s all about real  effective exchange rate (REER) readiness.  I think that’s what we’re seeing.

Jeff – Dinar Guru  Most of the economic articles are put in futuristic wording/verbiage.  That’s because all of the economic steps coming forward, about to be introduced, are waiting for the rate to change.

Stephen – Dinar Guru  Timelines for the Iraqi dinar – This month is not going to be our month.  April is almost over.   For those of you who were hoping or April, sorry.  I think between now and fall could be a realistic timeline…Iraq is very good at pushing things down the road…I still think everything is positive.  We are seeing pressure build upon Iraq like never before  and that’s a good thing.  We have an American president who is fully involved in this process and that’s a good thing…We have a  lot of momentum working in our favor.

Reset Intelligence – Dinar Guru  Two paths from here: ⑴  al-Zaidi shields his old bank to keep the parallel route open. The peg holds, Treasury escalates the next bank. ⑵  al-Zaidi cuts Al-Janoob to clear his name with Washington. The parallel breaks, the rate moves first.  Which one?

Clare – Dinar Guru  “Fox News: The Development Road puts Iraq at the heart of global trade routes and limits Iranian influence”  Quote:  “This project could contribute to reducing Iranian influence within Iraq, by redirecting the economic compass towards more independent international trade routes.  They pointed out that the ‘development path’ could constitute a strategic shift in the nature of the Iraqi economy, by moving it from a rentier state model dependent on oil to a logistical state that depends on regional and international transport and trade.“

Fnu Lnu – Dinar Guru  This notion that there are secret “BONDS” which have an arbitrary maturity date is just more DINAR MYTHOLOGY.   A bond has a fixed amount, a fixed percentage return, and a fixed date of maturity…There are NO arbitrary maturity dates. There is NO “BOND SIDE” to the Dinar investment.

Militia Man – Dinar Guru  Al-Zaidi is a businessman, this new prime minister candidate.  He’s academic with experience, but he carries baggage.  It’s from his past role at the Al-Janoob Islamic Bank which faced restrictions.  That background will draw extra scrutiny from gatekeepers in the US.  It is not the cleanest or the most reform oriented outcome that many hope for..

Jeff – Dinar Guru   Nothing is happening in Iraq till this government is done.  That’s why they even came out a couple weeks ago saying Iraq’s 2026 budget will not get approved until the government is formed…We don’t have to wait for the prime minister to form his entire cabinet.  He just needs to form the majority of his cabinet…and then it can go to a final parliamentary vote.

Clare – Dinar Guru  Article:  ”The US Embassy in Baghdad congratulates al-Zaidi on his appointment to form the government”  Quote: “The United States Mission in Iraq extends its best wishes to Prime Minister-designate Ali al-Zaidi in his efforts to form a government capable of fulfilling the aspirations of all Iraqis for a brighter and more peaceful future….and building a prosperous future that brings tangible benefits to both Americans and Iraqis.”

Stephen – Dinar Guruf  Al-Zaidi…is not the official prime minister yet.  He is the nominee.  He does have 30 days to form a new government.  If he cannot form the new government within the next 30 days then they’re going to pick someone else.  So don’t think it’s completely done…There are some rumors he funneled money through his bank to the IRGC.  That hasn’t been proven yet…He’s not personally sanctioned, the institution is…They weren’t alleged over the money laundering until 2024, he left in 2019…Does the USA want this guy in there or not? ...There’s really no clear evidence to say he’s 100% Iranian-backed…

Ariel – Dinar Guru   Foreign investors buy local bonds → they need local currency to settle→central bank prints or releases more local units → supply/demand imbalance pushes the currency stronger in the short-to-medium term.  This is textbook revaluation pressure, not fantasy. Vietnam is running this playbook right now. They are flooding international markets with bonds,  strong in capital, and watching the Dong strengthen as money floods in. This is not random. It’s coordinated… Iraq is under the exact same mechanics…When Iraq sells sovereign or reconstruction bonds internationally (already happening quietly through backchannels), foreign capital pours in, forces dinar demand, and compresses any remaining resistance to a strong, tradable rate..

Clare – Dinar Guru  Article  “Diplomatic official: Two phases of US sanctions begin with halting dollar transactions and could extend to freezing Iraqi funds” Quote:  “Iraqi oil revenues have been deposited into an account at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York since 2003. He indicated that these funds had not been sent to Iraq for approximately four months…before the White House officially suspended their transfer three weeks ago…The second phase involves freezing all Iraqi funds… Iraq has two accounts… one at the Federal Reserve Bank and the other at JPMorgan Chase, with warnings that Washington may freeze these assets in both banks.“

Militia Man – Dinar Guru   Reforms are not pausing for perfect conditions.  Is it ever going to be perfect?  I don’t think so.  Is it ever perfect here or anywhere for that matter?  I don’t think so anymore.  Not at all.  They’re just moving forward.  That’s all there is to it…building buffers, reducing dependencies and strengthening the foundation for deeper global  integration and manage strengthening of the dinar when they feel prudent. 

Jeff – Dinar Guru  Getting to the position of the rate change, we still have a ways to go…Everything in Iraq takes time…Maliki and Sudani nominated their prime minister candidate.  It’s Al-Zaidi…He has 30 days to form the government, then after that it requires a final formal parliamentary approval…

Stephen – Dinar Guru   The USA is doing a lot of surgical things to make sure that as much Iranian power and as much Iranian influence is out of the country of Iraq. 

Fnu Lnu – Dinar Guru  The up-to-the-minute status…of the IQD is much improved and this status report brings us up to the current date in April, 2026. It looks as if all restrictions on holding, owning, and trading the IQD have been lifted. One would assume there is no obstacle remaining for a revaluation. So what’s the deal? The only impediment is the human factor IE:  The IMF.

Reset Intelligence – Dinar Guru  al-Zaidi prime-minister-designate of Iraq…chairs Al-Janoob Islamic Bank for Investment and Finance.  The same bank the Central Bank of Iraq pulled from the daily dollar auction February 4 2024…Reason cited: dollar smuggling to Iran. Why this name? Why is the IRGC commander shaping the Iraqi PM pick in person, this week, after years of doing it by phone?  Because the dinar auction is the last clean USD rail Tehran has, and it runs through al-Zaidi’s bank.  The regime needs it open through the cabinet vote.  Tehran is putting their bank chair in the PM office and praying for one more month. The phone in Baghdad is ringing. Trump holds the veto. Treasury holds the trigger. Tehran is out of moves.

Sandy Ingram – Dinar Guru   News coming out of Iraq.  Iraq has nominated a prime minister.  This man is new in the Iraqi politics arena and he’s known for business and banking… He is considered to be a technocrat, meaning he has a strong professional background rather than being a career politician … This is good news for Iraqi dinar investors…He is viewed as someone who understands money, economic systems and how to manage large organizations ...Now, as a prime minister designate, he has the task of forming a government...

Clare – Dinar Guru  Article “Monte Carlo: Ali al-Zaidi, tasked with forming the new Iraqi government, received a green light from both Iran and the United States“

Clare – Dinar Guru  Article: “Sources told Al-Watan News: “A red warning from the US has reached Baghdad, containing sanctions that threaten to collapse the Iraqi economy.” Quote “The US administration issued a final warning to the Iraqi government…its repercussions could lead to the collapse of the Iraqi economy…The warning states that in the event of a new confrontation with Iran, or not, any move by Iraqi factions against the United States will be met with strict measures…These measures could be imposed even in the event of a limited attack, such as directing a single drone towards the embassy, ​​consulates, or US bases in Iraq, the Kurdistan Region, or the Gulf States…”

Stephen – Dinar Guru  Everything I’m seeing, all of the steps taken and all of the pressure being put on Iraq, I don’t know what else to say besides the fact that it is exciting.

Samson – Dinar Guru  Article: “PORTS COMPANY : SIX MULTI-TON SHIPS DOCKED AT THE BERTHS OF UMM QASR NORTH PORT” 

Sandy Ingram – Dinar Guru   The Central Bank has been reducing the amount of dinars in circulation.  That one factor should tell you that sooner or later they’re coming for our Iraqi dinars.  Less currency floating around means less pressure on the exchange rate…Iraq still has strong oil revenue…Iraq has been exploring oil by truck out the back door across the border.  Now Iran is allowing Iraqi oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz… And finally, Iraq has been cracking down on the black market dollar sales.  They prevent the unofficial exchange rate from drifting too far away from the official rate…The central bank is actively controlling supply and demand and access to dollars every single day and that’s the bottom line…The IQD is not a free market currency.  It’s a managed currency.

Clare – Dinar Guru  Article:  ”Angry American messages to the framework’s leaders over ‘loyalty’: The partnership is threatened with collapse.” Quote:  “Washington expressed surprise at al-Walai’s participation in a political meeting dedicated to choosing the prime minister, just hours after the US State Department announced a financial reward of up to $10 million for information leading to him.“