US EditionUS Ends Waiver for Iraq to Buy Power from Iran, Reuters Says
- The Trump administration rescinded a waiver allowing Iraq to pay Iran for electricity, according to a State Department spokesperson.
- The spokesperson stated that this decision prevents Iran from receiving economic relief and supports Trump's campaign against Iranian nuclear threats.
- Farhad Alaaeldin, an adviser to Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani, noted that the end of the waiver causes temporary operational challenges for Iraq.
- In 2023, electricity imports from Iran made up only 4% of Iraq's electricity consumption, as mentioned by the State Department spokesperson.
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Trump Nixes Waiver Giving Iraq Permission to Buy Iranian Electricity
"...encouraged the Iraqi government to welcome more western and U.S. energy companies into Iraq’s oil and gas sectors." The post Trump Nixes Waiver Giving Iraq Permission to Buy Iranian Electricity first appeared on Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion.
Trump admin ends waiver allowing Iraq to buy Iranian electricity as part of 'maximum pressure' campaign
The Trump administration ended a waiver that allowed the Iraqi government to buy Iranian electricity as part of its "maximum pressure" campaign on the Islamic republic.
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