{
  "id": 10422852,
  "title": "Why does the US control Iraq's oil revenues?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/why-does-the-us-control-iraqs-oil-revenues",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-28T10:19:37.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Middle East Eye",
    "slug": "middle-east-eye",
    "url": "https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/why-does-the-us-control-iraq-oil-revenues"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Why does the US control Iraq's oil revenues? Submitted by Azhar Al-Rubaie on Mon, 09/21/2026 - 08:50 A system created after the 2003 invasion was designed to protect Iraq's oil wealth. More than two decades later, it gives Washington significant leverage over Baghdad A man counts US dollar banknotes at al-Kifah stock market in Baghdad on 27 December 2022 (Ahmad al-Rubaye/AFP) Off For more than…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Ajel English",
        "title": "Iraq takes control of US forces' headquarters, asserts security independence",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/iraq-takes-control-of-us-forces-headquarters-asserts-security",
        "published": "2026-09-28T09:11:51.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Middle East Eye",
        "title": "Why does the US control Iraq's oil revenues?",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/why-does-the-us-control-iraqs-oil-revenues-10429790",
        "published": "2026-09-28T11:04:19.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}