US revokes visa of former Iraqi minister after watchlist listing

Author: aljazeera.comPublished on: August 29, 2026Country: United States

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US revokes visa of former Iraqi minister after watchlist listing

The US has revoked the visa of Taif Sami Mohammed al-Shakarchi, a former Iraqi finance minister, after the FBI placed her on a terrorism watchlist. This move comes four years after Washington honored al-Shakarchi for her work fighting corruption in Iraq.

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