Following President Trump’s warning earlier this week, administration officials are in the preliminary stages of developing sanctions on Iraq, a path the president could legally set upon but could create practical consequences with no clear benefits, sources familiar with the initial work said. Receive daily email alerts, subscriber notes & personalize your experience. Register Now The potential targets of these sanctions, which have been the focus of this work so far, have yet to be decided, and it remains unclear if any sanctions will ultimately be implemented, these sources said. Analysts said that sanctions on US imports of Iraq oil might be considered, but viewed this as a very unlikely outcome. “If the US government did impose sanctions on Iraq, it could name the Iraqi officials […]