Oil

"The agreements to be signed will include several memorandums of understanding in the oil and gas sector as Iraq prepares to bring in various US companies," a government spokesperson said.

Kurdistan does not need to copy Israel, but it can learn from its journey from a small and politically uncertain environment to a start-up and tech superpower.

To date, about two million soldiers have been killed, wounded, or missing since the full-scale invasion in early 2022, 1.4 million of them Russian.

A source with knowledge of the attacks told The Jerusalem Post that Iran was responsible for launching at least five drones and missiles at three ships in the strait over the past day.

Israel already has existing infrastructure with a pipeline between Eilat and Ashkelon, but infrastructure would be needed to connect Arab countries if they were willing.

Qatar said on Tuesday the targeting of the Qatari tanker Al Rekayyat near the Strait of Hormuz was an unacceptable attack on the security of international navigation and global energy supplies.

The president said, "We freed up the blockade because we're close to maybe making a deal - I don't know, look - we're going to win one way or the other."

A senior Iranian official said any deal would require the US to extend the current waiver given the shipping time between Japan and Iran.

Iraq and Turkey are expected to sign an executive protocol to ensure the continuation of Iraqi oil exports.