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By bne Tehran bureau Bank Melli Iran (BMI) has been given the go-ahead to resume its operations in Iraq by the Central Bank of Iraq, as reported by IBENA on February 9. This decision comes after a temporary suspension of BMI’s activities in the country a few weeks earlier. In a letter addressed to BMI officials, the Iraqi central bank conveyed its decision, which was reached through mutual negotiations. Back in January, the Iraqi central bank announced the suspension, saying that it was due to the due to the impact of American sanctions on BMI, the bank’s challenges in expanding its business, …