US Treasury reportedly sanctions a Baghdad development bank over Iran links

Single source · Baghdad, Iraq · 2026-10-15 18:17 UTC

Reports say the US has imposed Iran-related sanctions on a development bank in Baghdad, Iraq. The National names it the Iraq Development Bank, while an anonymous X account calls it the Baghdad-based International Development Bank. The claims contain no official US Treasury confirmation or denial.

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Verification

Single source: 1 independent source.

Sources disagree on:

• Bank name differs: The National says Iraq Development Bank, while @ME_Observer_ says International Development Bank; the claims do not show whether these are the same institution.
• Reporting times differ: the X post is dated 2026-10-15T18:17Z and The National item 2026-10-16T03:33Z, so the X account is not relaying The National's item and may rely on a different, unidentified source.

Sources

• @ME_Observer_ (X), 2026-10-15 18:17 UTC
• The National, 2026-10-16 03:33 UTC

First reported 2026-10-15 18:17 UTC; last updated 2026-10-16 03:45 UTC.

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