Fact checkPoliticsPublished May 8, 2026
US Treasury Department: “The US Treasury announced sanctions on people and entities accused of exploiting Iraq's oil sector to benefit Iran and its proxy militias.”. Our verdict: True.

The claim

“The US Treasury announced sanctions on people and entities accused of exploiting Iraq's oil sector to benefit Iran and its proxy militias.”

US Treasury DepartmentPress releaseMay 7, 2026Read the original

OFAC designations on 7 May 2026.

Our verdict

True

Treasury sanctioned Iraq's deputy oil minister and militia leaders on 7 May 2026.

What we found

This duplicates another fact check on the same claim, which is accurate.

The evidence

  • Supports the claim

    US sanctions Iraq's deputy oil minister and militias over Iran support. [1]

How we checked

We checked the claim against Al-Monitor (Reuters). We reviewed 1 relevant source.

Sources

  1. [1]Al-Monitor (Reuters) · US sanctions Iraq's deputy oil minister, militias over Iran support

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