Iraq’s Electricity Crisis Worsens as US Ends Iran's Sanction Waiver
The United States has stopped allowing Iraq to buy electricity from Iran, making Iraq’s power problems even worse. This decision is part of the US government’s efforts to put pressure on Iran by cutting off its sources of money.
Iran condemns US for rescinding Iraq gas waiver
Iran’s foreign ministry on Monday condemned the United States for rescinding a waiver allowing neighboring Iraq to import gas from Iran.
Washington rescinds Iraq’s waiver to buy electricity from Iran
The U.S. ends a waiver allowing Iraq to buy Iranian electricity, as the Trump administration exerts pressure on Iran while claiming to be willing to negotiate with the Islamic Republic.
Donald Trump, aiming at Iran, puts a squeeze on Iraq
The Trump administration has revoked a sanctions waiver that allowed Iraq to buy gas and electricity from Iran, US officials said, intensifying an American pressure campaign on Tehran while complicating ties with a key US partner in the region.
Iraq moves to boost electricity output as US ends Iran energy waiver
Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia’ al-Sudani on Sunday looked into ways to increase the country’s electricity production, hours after the United States rescinded a key waiver allowing Iraq to import energy from Iran.
Iraq Has No Immediate Alternative to Iranian Energy Imports
Iraq has no immediate alternatives to compensate for the energy imported from Iran, which will cause a significant problem in providing enough electricity to meet domestic consumption, especially in the summer,
US ends waiver for Iraq to buy Iranian electricity
Washington has declined to renew a sanctions waiver that allowed Iraq to buy electricity from neighbouring Iran, a spokesperson for the American embassy in Baghdad said on Sunday.
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Iraq shifts to gas supplies from GCC following tighter US sanction on Iran
The Iraqi government is taking measures to cover its gas requirements from the Gulf States to replace Iranian gas supplies.
US and Iraq hold talks on quick resumption of key oil pipeline
The restart of the pipline is likely to bring about 185,000 barrels a day of initial flows. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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