Iraq, waiver and Electricity Crisis

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.
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.
'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.
Trump administration ends Iraq's waiver to buy Iranian electricity
China should recognise that the Philippines is an independent and sovereign state whose actions and decisions are driven entirely by national interest and not at the direction of other countries, Manila's foreign ministry said on Monday.
Iran rejects talks under ‘intimidation’ after U.S. ends Iraq sanctions waiver
Iran said Monday it would not negotiate under “intimidation” after U.S. President Donald Trump sought to ramp up pressure on Tehran by ending
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.
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.
Iraq accelerates projects to address expected electricity shortage after US sanctions
Iraq is moving urgently to mitigate the anticipated electricity deficit this summer after the US declined to renew a waiver that had allowed it to buy electricity from Iran, bypassing the sanctions. The US administration rescinded a waiver on Saturday as part of US President Donald Trump's “maximum pressure” campaign against Tehran,
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US reportedly threatens Iraq if it doesn’t get kidnapped Russian-Israeli academic Elizabeth Tsurkov freed
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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.
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President Barzani, Ex-Iraqi PM Discuss Politics, Security, Erbil-Baghdad Ties
The discussions highlighted Iraq’s governance challenges, political struggles, and the KRG-Federal Government relationship.
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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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After 2 years, Iraq claims to be searching for kidnapped researcher Elizabeth Tsurkov
Iraqi National Security Advisor Qassem al Araji said that Baghdad is trying to locate kidnapped researcher Elizabeth Tsurkov, ...
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Iraq’s Plan to Transform Its Economy Is a Risky Bet
Iraq’s Development Road aims to reduce dependence on oil by turning the country into a key trade corridor between Asia and ...
20 years later: What does Iraq think of the United States?
Nearly 20 years since Iraq created a new Constitution assuring that people of all religions and ethnicities would be ...
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Iraq: Personal Status Law Amendment Sets Back Women’s Rights
After months of legal and political wrangling, an amendment to Iraq's Personal Status Law that entered into force on February ...