Iraq has announced plans to construct a new pipeline network designed to diversify its oil and gas export routes away from the Strait of Hormuz.
The project is backed by a consortium of US and Qatari companies, according to Oil Minister Bassem Mohammed Khudair.
The initiative underscores the growing urgency for Gulf exporters to mitigate exposure to chokepoint disruptions.
With traffic through the Strait of Hormuz facing persistent geopolitical pressure, Baghdad is seeking to secure alternative logistics channels to protect revenue streams.
The involvement of US and Qatari partners signals a strategic alignment aimed at reducing reliance on the contested waterway.
This development follows earlier reports that Iraq and the United Arab Emirates are fast-tracking pipeline infrastructure to replace export capacity lost as Hormuz traffic dries up.