Explainer-How the US controls Iraq's oil revenues
By Ahmed Rasheed DUBAI, Sept 30 (Reuters) - US forces are set to withdraw on Wednesday from their last bases in Iraq, a departure celebrated as a victory by Iran and its allies, which have deep influence in the country where 4,500 Americans died during more than two decades of war. Still, since its 2003 invasion of Iraq, the US has held effective control of the country's oil revenue dollars,…
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