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Shafaq News- Baghdad\/ Amman<\/p>\n
A shipment carrying 44,000 tons of US rice designated for
\nIraq arrived at Jordan’s Aqaba Port on Sunday despite shipping disruptions and
\nmaritime restrictions affecting regional trade routes, Iraq’s Ministry of Trade
\nstated.<\/p>\n
Lama Hashem Al-Moussawi, Director General of the State
\nCompany for Foodstuff Trading, noted that the company continues to implement
\nits 2026 distribution plan for the food basket and social welfare programs,
\nensuring the uninterrupted supply of essential food items. She added that \u201cthe
\ncompany is closely monitoring shipping and unloading operations while
\ncoordinating with relevant authorities to ensure the timely delivery of
\nsupplies to warehouses and distribution centers across Iraq.\u201d<\/p>\n
On May 22, Mahmoud Khalifat, Director General of the Aqaba Regional shipping routes have faced sustained disruption
\nPorts Corporation, announced that five cargo ships carrying food and industrial
\ngoods for Iraq had docked<\/a> at Aqaba Port. Jordanian authorities also reported
\nreceiving 100,000 tons of vegetable oils destined for Iraq, while additional
\nshipments carrying rice, corn, sugar, iron, and timber were awaiting unloading.<\/p>\n
\nsince the US-Israeli war on Iran began on Feb. 28, which prompted Iranian
\nmissile and drone attacks against Israel and US military facilities across the
\nMiddle East. Tehran subsequently declared a full closure of the Strait of
\nHormuz to international shipping, forcing traders and importers to rely
\nincreasingly on alternative routes.<\/p>\n