Militia Man – Iraqi News – $16 Trillion in non oil assets (Uncut) 04-19-2025

Militia Man – Iraqi News-Port of Faw Gateway Development-Heart of the Region-$16 Trillion in non oil assets

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There’s a few articles out today from Super Samson. We have them in Patreon, in our Discord chat room, and this one starts off with the Omani minister. It says the foreground port is the region’s gateway to development.

No doubt I would say that it’s going to be a gateway. So the Minister of Transport, Communications, and Information Technology, his name is Malawi, he says the region’s gateway to development. That’s what he’s calling it.

The Iraq Minister of Transport said in a joint press conference today the Omani delegation expressed great admiration for the Fah port and the advanced progress achieved in a number of its affiliated projects. They consider this major achievement for Iraq and the region in a qualitative leap forward in trade and the economy. Omani, the minister, goes on and says that this massive project represents region’s gateway to development and we have similar experiences that we are working to develop jointly with Iraq.

We have closely examined all the components of the Grand Fah port project and we affirm our desire for ambitious start and a significant partnership. Basically, what have they been doing? Al-Sudani has been at this for over two years and this data just shows just how far they’ve come with the development road project. Omani coming in, wanting to do trade, which is an international situation.

You know what, I think all those that are out there that believe that this was a scam, you’ve been told it’s a scam, they’re going to have a rude awakening. Those that aren’t invested in my view, it’s going to be a horrible one. I think a lot of people are going to be really bummed out because of this event.

It’s not just about Iraq, it’s about all kinds of countries and it’s really a big deal and a complex one. Anyway, I wanted to share that one with you today. The next one is going to be about Iraq is at the heart of a new international climate taking shape in the region.

They’re not talking about climate change like in weather, they’re talking about the international climate taking place with Iraq and the region. It says here the Arab countries, particularly Syria, Iraq began to recover, but especially after Iran’s gradual loss in Syria and the decline of its influence in Lebanon, which provided an opportunity for Iraq to rebalance its relationship between the U.S. and Iran and return to the Arab fold. He goes on and says, it says at that time when Iraq is attempting, so now at the time that Iraq was attempting to play the role of regional trade corridor by linking Iraqi ports to the Gulf, Syria, Turkey, and in Europe.

He says this will make Iraq a rising economic power in the region. I don’t know if they’re going to be able to do that at their present exchange rate, and that’s probably not in the plan whatsoever. According to Ayad, it says this invitation coincided with the talks.

Well, I’ll back up. The invitation of the Iraqi prime minister, Shia al-Sudani, to Syrian president, Ahmed al-Sharaa, to attend the Arab summit that Baghdad will host next month, and that’s where this comes in. It says the invitation coincided with the talks currently being held by the Jordanian finance minister in Damascus to strengthen relations on the economic, the security, and political levels and coordinate positions between these two countries.

The Saudi defense minister, Khaled bin Salman, arrived in Iranian capital in Tehran on Thursday, a couple days ago. Well, yesterday evening, so yesterday evening, to consolidate the Beijing agreement, advance Iranian-Saudi relations. I find that’s pretty interesting because the Saudi and Iranian relations have been pretty lukewarm, or if not cold, for quite some time, and same with the United States.

All of this happening at the same time, I don’t think it’s by coincidence. But he goes on and says that contacts took place yesterday between the Jordan King Abdullah II, the Lebanese president Joseph Aoun, during which the security and political issues were discussed, reflecting this Arab rapprochement. He goes on, opening up Arab security, political and economic relations will have positive repercussions for Iraq, and the Arab summit that will be held in Baghdad next month.

He goes on and says that a positive climate has begun to take shape as a result of the US-Iranian negotiations, with the possibility of a ceasefire in Gaza. That would probably be a good thing, and I guess so far so good. And the cooling regional crisis will help neutralize the elements of tension between Arab countries.

There has been a lot of tension in the region, and what we’re seeing and we’re reading in the news has a positive tone to it, and pretty much the tone in the news anyway, there’s no denying it. Okay. He says that strengthening security relations with neighboring and Arab countries is positive and important for combating terrorism, especially since Iraq’s border with Syria extends over 16, oh I’m sorry, 618 kilometers, so it’s quite long.

Al-Sudani’s invitation to Shara’a to attend the Arab summit in Baghdad is a positive sign for Iraq to return to being a geopolitical player in the region and to ease the atmosphere in the Arab world. He goes on and says that Iraq’s positive relationship with the surrounding serves its interests and is reflected in the domestic situation. Therefore, the U.S.-Iranian negotiations are closely linked to the Iraqi interior and will benefit Iraq if an agreement is reached between the two parties.

He goes on and says that the success of the negotiations between the U.S. and Iran is in Iraq’s interest, as it will free it from the accusations that it’s receiving U.S. dollar transfers. I’m pretty sure they were. And that Iraqi resistance factions receive orders from Iran, so they’re dispelling that.

They’re suggesting that’s not the case and that’s never happened. Well, I think we all know that that’s 100% the case and that’s what happened, but that’s what they have in the news. It says the success of the U.S.-Iranian negotiations will prevent the reoccurrence of accusations against Baghdad’s relationship with Iran.

Rather, the Iranian economy may open up to the region as a whole. Wouldn’t that be interesting if this goes well? It says that, especially since Iraq shares a 1,400 square kilometer border with Iran, he says it’s expected that the success of the negotiations will have positive repercussions for Syria as well, ending the crisis there and across the region and thus stabilizing the Middle East. I mean, look, the positive tone in the air with what’s happening in the region is really good.

There are many eyes on what’s taking place in these negotiations between Iran and the United States. They absolutely are. It may have a very positive effect from the outcome of the meetings for the region as a whole, obvious.

Iraq will benefit greatly as will Iran trade-wise because they’re trading partners all along that border and they have a massive amount of trade. I don’t think Iran wants to lose that. I don’t think Syria wants to lose that.

I think everybody’s realized that this development road project is going to be a really big deal and it’s going to be very, very profitable for a lot of people, especially big businesses, as you guys are going to see, that Iraq is opening up with their natural resources and that is going to include non-oil resources and all of that, which is going to, as you’re going to find out, is going to support the value of their national currency and big time. So it says here, Iraq is a very wealthy country with in-ground resources. It’s phenomenal, especially because of her size.

But it says estimated at $16 trillion, government advisor. It says Iraq ranks first in the world in terms of its concentration of natural resources. It’s not a very big country, but the wealth that it holds is massive.

It’s based off of concentration. It’s like the largest in the world. So people that, again, you think this is a scam, you’re going to have a rude awakening.

Okay. The prime minister’s financial advisor, Mohamed Saleh. He’s obviously a renowned advisor.

He’s been around. He’s seasoned. He’s no different than al-Nusra.

Same with the foreign minister, Fouad Hussein. They’ve been around a long time. They’re very, very seasoned in negotiations and they know what they’re saying.

And we listen to them quite often. Do they always get it right? Not necessarily. Do we? No.

But hey, we try. That’s what we try to do. Okay.

The prime minister’s financial advisor, Saleh, he says Iraq ranks ninth among the 10 richest countries in the world. So not just the concentration being number one, but they’re also the 10th richest countries in the world in terms of natural resources, as its wealth of precious minerals, metals, and other resources is estimated at at least $16 trillion, according to the preliminary global estimates. So they noticed that they didn’t mention oil.

They just mentioned the wealth of precious metals or precious minerals, metals, and other resources. So they could be inclusive of oil, but I’m not so sure they’re talking about that. But anyway, it goes, Iraq ranks first in the world in terms of the concentration of natural resources per square kilometer of its expansive and diverse geography, especially in the Mesopotamia basin region, which is rich in underground resources.

Investing in strategic minerals such as thorium and uranium could generate returns comparable to those of oil. And that’s where I got that from when I mentioned it. It says, as thorium is a cleaner and more important alternative for energy generation compared to uranium.

He adds that the discovery of large quantities of thorium and uranium in the Iraq represents a strategic news that will have a significant impact on diversifying the national economy if optimally exploited, especially if linked to the investment policies associated with the development road project. They go on and say that Slay does, he says that the development of these two resources, so they’re talking about thorium and uranium, those are rare earths, everybody. Okay, the development of these two resources will pave the way for the development of non-oil resources.

They’re going to need that, and that’s what’s going to be the driving force for their new real effective exchange rate. Okay, it says these resources will be enhancing Iraq’s global geoeconomic position in the world. That’s big, you guys.

I put that emphasis, the world, but that’s basically what they’re talking about. So it says, furthermore, the development will outline a new industrial map linked to the development road, establish a sustainable future, and attract more major global mining companies with advanced technologies capabilities in addition to providing quality job opportunities with the Iraqi market. That in itself is a big story because each and every one major job may bring four to twelve jobs to support just one job, and that’s just how a mound system works.

I think of, if you guys remember back in school, they taught you about mounds. I know that my kids read about those. He pointed out that this boom in mineral investment will positively impact fiscal and monetary policy by enhancing monetary stability and increasing national income.

I like that part, increasing the national income, which will contribute to improving the well-being of the citizens. The importance of thorium and uranium minerals in the global energy market and the presence of major economic partners such as countries like India and China, the United States, make Iraq a pivotal player in the field of unconventional fuel resources and an influential center in facilitating international security and energy paths. He goes on and says that Iraq ranks among the tenth richest countries in the world in terms of natural resources, as its wealth of precious minerals, metals, and other resources is estimated at that $16 trillion, according to preliminary global estimates.

He points out that Iraq ranks first in the world in terms of the concentration of natural resources per square kilometer of its expansive and diverse geography. He goes on, investing in strategic minerals such as the thorium could generate returns comparable to oil, again, as thorium is cleaner and more important alternative than uranium. But he goes on and he notes that this is one of the most powerful things of the night.

He notes that linking the value of the national currency to invest in these minerals depends on Iraq’s ability to enter value-added chains, which contributes to raising the gross domestic product. The discovery of large quantities of thorium and uranium in southern Iraq represents that strategic news, which will have a significant impact on diversifying the national economy if optimally exploited, especially if it’s linked to investment policies associated with the development roads. So, he’s hammering it home.

He goes, this boom in mineral investment will positively impact fiscal and monetary policy by enhancing monetary stability, that’s what they want, monetary stability, and increasing national income, which will contribute to improving, again, the wealth of the citizens. So, ultimately, with the likes of the partners such as India, China, United States, will make them a pivotal player. And so, this happens to be a really good, it’s kind of long article, but it’s fascinating.

But linking the value of the national currency to investment based off their natural resources, I think is quite simple to understand, is that when you do a country, and you rebuild a country, and you do a major project like they’re invoking, which is a development road project, taking goods from east to west, it’s going to be powerful. Building residential complexes, commercial complexes, all of that is employment-driven, and it’s going to last a long time. It isn’t just going to happen overnight.

But ultimately, the whole main goal is to get on that, or integrate with the global financial system. And they haven’t done that yet in Dinar terms, but the bottom line is that that’s the expectation, is that Iraq will have a real effective exchange rate, and open up and integrate into the international financial system, and do trade cross-borders electronically in a digital environment. They’ve talked about the digital transformation that’s been going on for many, many years, not just the last two years.

I think that if you look at what Al-Alaq said yesterday, they’ve been working on the real-time growth settlements and improving the system for 10 years. So obviously, this is a project that’s taken steam. I think that the World Bank, the Bank of International Settlements, the IMF, the U.S. Treasury, the Federal Reserve Bank, all inclusive, have been working for the plan that was outlined in the Article 4 consultations back in 2023, 24, 25, and so forth.

They just kept talking about what they were going to do. They were going to integrate an oil economy into the private sector. And it’s obvious that they’re doing that.

And this kind of data supports the fact that what they’re doing is supported. A change in their exchange rate is supported. Why? Because they don’t just have oil, but they have non-oil resources.

And they’re telling you that they’re even having rare earths that we haven’t talked about before, thorium and uranium. I don’t know if you guys know this, but in the United States of America, they have a massive deposit in the Northwest. I know exactly where it is because I live by it.

And I know that what they use it for and what it can be used for, it can be used for cleaner energy. So Iraq’s on the right track, I hope. And I hope that everybody works in conjunction with the Development Road Project, all the neighbors get along, and we have some peace in the region.

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