Iraq Issues Arrest Warrant for US-Sanctioned Individual Linked to Iranian Oil Smuggling

A US-sanctioned individual has been issued an arrest warrant by Iraqi authorities on charges of financing terrorism and money laundering.

Omid Haji Ahmad, who is also listed as Omid Haji Ahmed, has allegedly been involved in networks that facilitate Iran's oil trade, often using deceptive practices such as blending or mislabelling cargo as Iraqi to evade detection.

The US has intensified enforcement against such networks under broader campaigns to cut off funding for Iran's military and proxy activities in the region.