The Iraqi government issued a series of new decisions during the seventh regular session of the Council of Ministers. The Council discussed the country's developments, emphasizing the need to prioritize electricity services and maintenance operations during peak demand periods. Directives were also issued to effectively address the pollution of the Tigris River, along with approvals to remove water hyacinth and mitigate the effects of drought. The decisions included suspending official working hours next Thursday to mark Ashura, and approving the free provision of gas oil to private generator owners for July and August under specific conditions to ensure continuous power supply to citizens. Economically, the Council approved recommendations to halt certain investment project contracts as part of public spending rationalization. Furthermore, it approved the draft law of the Federal Internal Control Authority, referring it to the House of Representatives, and withdrew the fifth amendment bill to the Civil Aviation Law.