Iraqi Lawmaker Sentenced to 7 Years, Fined $21 Million for Illicit Enrichment

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An Iraqi court has sentenced sitting lawmaker Mohammed Farman Shaher to seven years in prison for illicit enrichment, ordering him to pay the equivalent of over $21.4 million in restitution and fines, according to legal authorities.Shaher was ordered to repay 11.8 billion Iraqi dinars ($9.01 million) and $1.73 million in illicit gains, alongside an equivalent fine. Shaher, who was arrested on June 28, serves on parliament’s Oil and Gas Committee.

He is a member of the Sunni Taqaddum Party, led by former…

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Primary source: OCCRP · September 29, 2026

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