Iraq Fears Power Cuts

Iraq’s Electricity Crisis Worsens as US Ends Iran 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.
Trump, Aiming at Iran, Puts a Squeeze on Iraq
Move to stop permitting Iraqi purchases of Iranian energy will tighten sanctions but stress a U.S. partner in the region.
Iraq fears power cuts as US ends sanctions waiver for electricity purchases from Iran
The United States has declined to renew a waiver that had allowed Iraq to buy electricity from Iran without running afoul of sanctions, the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad said Sunday
US pressures Iraq by removing sanctions waiver to buy Iran electricity
The United States has ended a sanctions waiver that allowed Iraq to buy electricity from neighboring Iran, in line with President Donald Trump’s policy of exerting “maximum pressure” […]
Trump administration ends Iraq's waiver to buy Iranian electricity
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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al-Sudani on Sunday looked into ways to increase the country’s electricity production, hours after the United States rescinded a key waiver allowing Iraq to import energy from Iran.
US terminates Iraq's waiver for buying electricity from Iran
The Trump administration revoked a waiver on Saturday that had allowed Iraqi authorities to pay Iran for electricity as part of President
US ends waiver for Iraq to buy Iranian electricity
The United States has ended a sanctions waiver that allowed Iraq to buy electricity from neighboring Iran, in line with President Donald Trump's policy of exerting "maximum pressure" on Tehran. Since returning to the White House in January,
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Iraq Turns to Gulf for Alternative to Gas from Iran
Baghdad said on Saturday it had not officially received the United States’ decision to rescind a waiver that had allowed Iraq ...
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US urges Iraq to work with KRG on paying energy companies’ debts
US National Security Advisor Michael Waltz on Monday urged the Iraqi government to work with the Kurdistan Regional ...
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US terminates sanctions waver for Iraq to purchase gas, electricity from Iran
Washington ends exemption for Iranian power imports, citing 'maximum pressure' strategy on Iraq - Anadolu Ajansı ...
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 ...
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Iran sends mixed signals on willingness to negotiate nuclear deal
Country's UN mission says if negotiations were to focus on militarisation of atomic programme, discussions may be considered ...
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Two Shiite parties boycott Iraqi parliament over PMF law
Two influential Shiite factions in the Iraqi parliament, the State of Law Coalition and Asa’ib Ahl al-Haq, boycotted Saturday ...
State Dept says all waivers providing Iran economic relief are under review
The U.S. is reviewing all existing sanctions waivers that provide Iran any degree of economic relief, and urging the Iraqi ...