Taif Sami Mohammed Image via US Department of State
In 2022, under the Biden Administration, Taif Sami Mohammed, then Iraq’s Deputy Minister of Finance and Director General of the Budget Department, received the U.S. Secretary of State’s International Women of Courage Award, calling her the “Iron Woman,” as she was celebrated by the United States as one of the world’s most courageous women.
After reportedly being added to the terror watch list, the Trump State Department has now revoked Mohammed’s visa.
From Iraq’s “Iron Woman” to the U.S. terror watchlist in a 4-year span…
Taif Sami Mohammed was praised by Antony Blinken in 2022 and given a State Department award for fighting corruption in Iraq.
4 years later, her U.S. visa is gone and she’s reportedly on the terrorist… pic.twitter.com/hxYQC6cpdp
— Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) August 28, 2026
The State Department website said in 2022, “Taif Sami Mohammed assumed the Deputy Finance Minister position in 2019 and simultaneously holds this position and Director General (DG) of the Budget Department. She has worked at the Ministry of Finance for approximately 36 years, starting initially as a budget analyst in 1985 and working her way up to Deputy Director General of the Budget Department in 2005, when she became the DG of the Budget Department.
“A front-line leader against corrupt practices, Ms. Mohammed is known as the “Iron Woman.” A political independent, Ms. Mohammed has been integral in preventing and deterring budget corruption in Iraq. Ms. Mohammed received a bachelor of economics from the University of Baghdad (1985). She also has a diploma from the Arab Planning Institute in Kuwait, focused on planning and development (1989-90).”
Former Secretary of State Antony Blinken said at the time, “Taif Sami Mohammed, Iraq’s deputy finance minister, director general of the budget department. Because of her persistent efforts to end corruption, she has earned the nickname ‘Iron Woman.’”
“Despite threats, she has stopped bribes, uncovered schemes to inflate payrolls and enrich corrupt officials, redirected significant resources back to programs that serve the Iraqi people.”
According to Fox News, Mohammed is believed to be outside Iraq, on the U.S. terrorist watchlist and can no longer enter the United States.
Per Fox News:
“A State Department official told Fox News Digital that the department revoked Mohammed’s visa this week, marking a dramatic reversal for an official who received one of the Biden administration’s highest-profile awards for women in 2022.”
“While the Biden State Department shamefully celebrated and awarded foreigners who threaten our nation, the Trump State Department revokes their visas and ensures these individuals are removed from our country,” Assistant Secretary of State for Global Public Affairs Dylan Johnson told Fox News Digital.
“Under President Trump and Secretary Rubio, suspected terrorists will never be allowed to remain in the United States.”
In 2025, Rep. Greg Steube (R-FL) co-signed a letter with Rep. Joe Wilson (R-SC), Secretary of State Marco Rubio, urging sanctions on Iraqi officials and institutions over alleged Iranian influence, including Mohammed.
In that letter, they wrote that the United States “should impose sanctions on Iraqi finance minister Taif Sami Mohammed, who is a key enabler of terrorist funding in Iraq yet was awarded with the International Women of Courage Award in 2022 by the Biden administration,” along with several people they described as money-laundering associates.
Assistant Secretary of State Johnson added on X, “In 2022, Anthony Blinken and Jill Biden celebrated Iraqi national Taif Sami Mohammed Al Shakarchi – personally presenting her with an award for advancing ‘gender equity.’”
“Since, Ms. Mohammed was added to the FBI’s terror watchlist.”
“As a result, the Trump @StateDept took swift action to revoke her visa and ensure she is no longer in the United States.
“Under @POTUS and @SecRubio, we will never allow suspected terrorists to reside in our country.”
In 2022, Anthony Blinken and Jill Biden celebrated Iraqi national Taif Sami Mohammed Al Shakarchi – personally presenting her with an award for advancing “gender equity.”
Since, Ms. Mohammed was added to the FBI’s terror watchlist.
As a result, the Trump @StateDept took swift… pic.twitter.com/lMK5K87910
— Dylan Johnson (@ASDylanJohnson) August 28, 2026
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