The Trump administration has revoked a sanctions waiver that allowed Iraq to buy gas and electricity from Iran, U.S. officials said this weekend, intensifying an American pressure campaign on Tehran while complicating ties with a key U.

The Trump administration rescinded a waiver on Saturday that had allowed Iraq to pay Iran for electricity, as part of President Donald Trump's "maximum pressure" campaign against Tehran, a State Department spokesperson said.

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al-Sudani on Sunday looked into ways to increase the country’s electricity production, hours after the United States rescinded a key waiver allowing Iraq to import energy from Iran.

The US administration is urging the Iraqi government to eliminate its dependence on Iranian sources of energy as soon as possible.

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,

The Trump administration revoked a waiver on Saturday that had allowed Iraqi authorities to pay Iran for electricity as part of President

The Trump administration on Saturday revoked a waiver that permitted Iraq to make payments to Iran for electricity, aligning with President Donald Trump's maximum pressure strategy against

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.

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.

Washington has declined to renew a sanctions waiver that allowed Iraq to buy electricity and gas from neighbouring Iran.