Iraqi Official Honored by Biden on US Terror List

Taif Sami Mohammed, once celebrated by the U.S. for fighting corruption in Iraq and awarded the State Department’s International Women of Courage Award, has been placed on the FBI’s terrorist watchlist and revoked of her U.S. visa. The Iraqi former finance minister, who is believed to be outside Iraq, faces an Iraqi corruption investigation and appears to have fallen out of favor with U.S. authorities amid allegations of terrorist financing and links to illicit activities. The Biden administration previously praised her for combating corruption, but her current status suggests serious concerns about her security and alleged involvement in extremist funding.

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