--- title: "US revokes visa of Iraqi official honored by Biden" publication: "MediaBias News" url: "https://mediabias.news/politics/us-revokes-visa-of-iraqi-official-honored-by-biden" api: "https://mediabias.news/api/v1/stories/us-revokes-visa-of-iraqi-official-honored-by-biden" markdown: "https://mediabias.news/politics/us-revokes-visa-of-iraqi-official-honored-by-biden.md" audio: "https://mediabias.news/api/audio/us-revokes-visa-of-iraqi-official-honored-by-biden" category: "Politics" area: "Middle East" published: "2026-08-29T03:45:45.860Z" source_reported: "2026-08-29T01:33:36.000Z" updated: "2026-08-29T03:45:45.860Z" trust_score: 60 critic_score: 61 hype_score: 41 assessment_type: "coverage-and-source-reporting-analysis" fact_check_status: "not-performed" coverage_measured: "2026-08-29T05:00:12.387333+00:00" --- # US revokes visa of Iraqi official honored by Biden *Taif Sami Mohammed, recipient of the International Women of Courage Award, is now on the FBI's Terror Watchlist.* **Scores for the source reporting** (0-100, assessing the original journalism this article was written from, not this write-up): - Trust 60 of 100, higher is better. Central claim attributed to named body; two independent outlets published full reports. - Craft 61 of 100, higher is better. Reports quote affected parties and state what happens next or what is unknown. - Hype 41 of 100, lower is better. Headlines promise more than the body delivers, using loaded adjectives. Scored by MediaBias News; method at https://mediabias.news/methodology. **The short version** - The US has revoked the visa of Taif Sami Mohammed, an Iraqi national previously honored by the Biden administration. - Mohammed has been placed on the FBI's Terror Watchlist. - Republicans have accused her of enabling terrorist financing in Iraq. - The State Department has not clarified the circumstances of her departure from the US. The United States has revoked the visa of Taif Sami Mohammed, an Iraqi national who was honored by the Biden administration. The State Department announced the revocation after Mohammed was placed on the Federal Bureau of Investigation's Terror Watchlist. She had received the International Women of Courage Award in 2022. ## Disagreement on timing and administration The Economic Times and Times of India report that the visa was revoked by the Trump administration. The Siasat Daily states the action was framed as part of the Trump administration's security and immigration policies, and quotes Assistant Secretary of State Dylan Johnson saying, "Under President Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, suspected terrorists will never be allowed to remain in the United States." The Siasat Daily also reports that the State Department said the revocation was made on Friday, but does not specify the year. The Western Journal and [your]NEWS digests state the Trump administration revoked the visa. Fox News reports the Trump State Department revoked the visa. ## What the coverage left out None of the right-rated digests mention the specific accusations made by Republicans regarding Taif Sami Mohammed enabling terrorist financing in Iraq, a detail present in the centre-rated report. The centre-rated report and the left-rated report do not specify the exact date the visa was revoked, only that it was announced on a Friday. ## Who covered it Shares of the 7 covering outlets with a published leaning rating: - Left: 14% (1) - Centre: 15% (1) - Right: 71% (5) 0 of 7 covering outlets carried no usable leaning rating and were excluded from those percentages. Coverage measured 2026-08-29T05:00:12.387333+00:00. **Coverage watch:** developing. Checked 8 times; 0 checks found a material change. Most recently checked 2026-08-29T05:45:14.319Z. ## How the sides framed it ### Left - The Siasat Daily led with the US revoking the visa of an Iraqi woman honored by the Biden administration. The report stated the visa was revoked after she was placed on the FBI's Terror Watchlist. It noted she received the International Women of Courage Award in 2022, presented by then-Secretary of State Antony Blinken and then-First Lady Jill Biden. The State Department's statement was quoted, saying "The U.S. Department of State has revoked the visa of an Iraqi national who was presented an award by the Biden Administration for her purported role in fighting corruption and her advocacy for ‘gender equity.’" The report also mentioned the action was framed as part of the Trump administration’s security and immigration policies. ### Centre - The Economic Times reported that Biden-era honoree Taif Sami Mohammed, described as Iraq's "Iron Woman," is now on the U.S. terrorist watchlist as her visa was revoked. The report stated she was honored in 2022 for fighting corruption, but Republicans later accused her of enabling terrorist financing in Iraq. The report included a headline that read, ‘Suspected terrorists won’t be allowed in US’: Biden’s ‘Iron Woman’ lands into Rubio’s terror list. ### Right - The right-rated reports focused on the revocation of Taif Sami Mohammed's visa by the Trump administration after her placement on the FBI's Terror Watchlist. News-pravda.com stated the United States cancelled the visa of the former Iraqi Finance Minister who was awarded by the Biden administration. The Western Journal reported the State Department revoked the visa of the former Iraqi finance official who received a Biden-era award and later appeared on the FBI’s terrorist watchlist. [Your]NEWS reported the Trump administration revoked the visa of the Iraqi official honored by Biden after a reported terror watchlist addition. Fox News stated the Biden-honored Iraqi official landed on the US terror watchlist as the Trump State Department revoked her visa. The Economic Times and Times of India digests also highlighted that the Trump administration revoked her visa and she was on the terror watchlist. **Provisional coverage gap:** left. The watch is not closed, so this is not yet a settled blindspot finding. ## Factuality profile of the covering outlets These are published factuality ratings of the outlets, not a verdict on whether this story or its claims are true. - veryLow: 1 - mixed: 5 - unknown: 1 ## Verification scope This page compares coverage and scores the source reporting. It is not a ClaimReview verdict on whether the underlying event or claim is true. ## Original reporting this was written from - [news-pravda.com](https://news-pravda.com/world/2026/08/29/2549460.html) — The United States has cancelled the visa of former Iraqi Finance Minister Taif Sami Mohammed al-Shakarchi, who was awarded an award from the Biden administration - [The Western Journal](https://westernjournal.com/state-dept-revokes-visa-iraqi-woman-received-award-biden-found-terror-watch-list) — State Dept. Revokes Visa of Iraqi Woman Who Received Award from Biden After She's Found on Terror Watch List - [Times of India](https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/world-news/suspected-terrorists-wont-be-allowed-in-us-bidens-iron-woman-lands-into-rubios-terror-list/videoshow/133599696.cms) — ‘Suspected terrorists won’t be allowed in US’: Biden’s ‘Iron Woman’ lands into Rubio’s terror list - [The Economic Times](https://m.economictimes.com/news/international/world-news/suspected-terrorists-wont-be-allowed-in-us-bidens-iron-woman-lands-into-rubios-terror-list/videoshow/133599696.cms) — ‘Suspected terrorists won’t be allowed in US’: Biden’s ‘Iron Woman’ lands into Rubio’s terror list - [The Siasat Daily](https://siasat.com/us-revokes-visa-of-iraqi-woman-honoured-by-biden-administration-3532638) — US revokes visa of Iraqi woman honoured by Biden administration - [[your]NEWS](https://yournews.com/2026/08/28/7179755/trump-state-department-revokes-visa-of-iraqi-official-honored-by) — Trump State Department Revokes Visa of Iraqi Official Honored by Biden Administration After Reported Terror Watchlist Addition - [Fox News](https://foxnews.com/politics/biden-honored-iraqi-official-lands-us-terror-watchlist-trump-state-dept-revokes-visa) — Biden-honored Iraqi official lands on US terror watchlist as Trump State Dept revokes visa ## Questions **Who is Taif Sami Mohammed?** Taif Sami Mohammed is an Iraqi national who was honored by the Biden administration in 2022 with the International Women of Courage Award for her work in fighting corruption. She has since been placed on the FBI's Terror Watchlist, leading to the revocation of her US visa. **Why was Taif Sami Mohammed's visa revoked?** The United States revoked Taif Sami Mohammed's visa after she was placed on the FBI's Terror Watchlist. While the State Department did not provide further details on the information leading to her watchlist placement, Republicans have accused her of enabling terrorist financing in Iraq. **What is the International Women of Courage Award?** The International Women of Courage Award is an annual award presented by the US State Department to women from around the globe who have demonstrated exceptional courage and leadership in advocating for peace, justice, human rights, and the empowerment of women and girls. --- MediaBias News — https://mediabias.news. Reproduced from https://mediabias.news/politics/us-revokes-visa-of-iraqi-official-honored-by-biden. 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