Iraq, US sanctions and Electricity Crisis

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.
'We will not even consider it': Iran rejects US pressure as Trump ends Iraq electricity waiver
Iran said it would not negotiate under "intimidation", after US President Donald Trump sought to ratchet up pressure on Tehran by ending a sanctions waiver that had allowed Iraq to buy electricity from its Shi'ite neighbour.
Iraq may face potential power cuts as US sanctions waiver ends
The US Department of State has not renewed the waiver, aligning with President Trump's "maximum pressure campaign" on 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 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” […]
US Halts Iraq's Electricity Waiver Amid Pressure on Iran
The United States has opted not to renew a waiver that allowed Iraq to purchase electricity from Iran without breaching sanctions. This decision is linked to efforts to reduce Iran’s influence and nuclear ambitions.
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, a U.S. official said Sunday.The previous waiver expired Saturday and the U.
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The Axis of Resistance Is Primed to Take Another Hit
Ever since its revolution in 1979, Iran has cultivated a network of proxies and friends throughout the Middle East. For years ...
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Won't Negotiate Under "Intimidation": Iran Rejects US Talks Amid Tensions
Iran said Monday it would not negotiate under "intimidation", after US President Donald Trump sought to ratchet up pressure ...
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Senior US diplomat to attend Baghdad meeting on restarting Kurdish oil exports: Source
ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - A senior American diplomat is set to participate in a crucial meeting in Baghdad on Thursday ...
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Waltz, Al-Sudani Stress Commitment to Stable US-Iraqi Relations
Nearly one week after Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani received a phone call from US Secretary of State Marco ...
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US ends sanctions waiver for Iraq to buy electricity from Iran
and stop it from supporting terrorist groups,” a spokesman for the US embassy in Baghdad said earlier on Sunday. The spokesman urged Baghdad “to eliminate its dependence on Iranian sources of ...
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Iraq, Sweden move towards reopening Swedish embassy in Baghdad
Iraq’s National Security Advisor Qasim al-Araji received Sweden’s Chargé D’affaires, Jorgen Lindstrom, on Monday to discuss ...