Exclusive-After US move on Iraq-Iran power trade, Baghdad looks to replace Iranian gas
After the U.S. moved to block Iraq's imports of electricity from Iran, Baghdad is looking to Qatar and Oman as possible options should Washington do the same regarding their trade in gas, the boss of Iraq's South Gas Company said on Monday.
'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.
Iran says illegal for US to ban Iraq buying Iranian electricity
Iran’s foreign ministry said on Monday the decision by the United States to end a sanctions waiver that had allowed Iraq to buy electricity from Iran was “illegal”. […]
US keeps Iran gas waiver but ends power exemption, says Iraqi PM adviser
The Iraqi prime minister's foreign affairs adviser, Farhad Alaaeldin, told a local Iraqi TV channel on Wednesday that the waiver guaranteed by the United States on importing Iranian gas has not been revoked and is still in effect.
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 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 providing enough electricity to meet domestic consumption, especially in the summer,
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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Iran says won't negotiate under 'intimidation' as Trump ramps up pressure
Iran said Monday it would not negotiate under "intimidation", after US President Donald Trump sought to ratchet up pressure ...
Iran says it will begin nuclear talks with China and Russia and tells Trump: ‘Do whatever the hell you want’
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US terminates sanctions waver for Iraq to purchase gas, electricity from Iran
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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 ...
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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 ...
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March 10, 2025 Exclusive: After US move on Iraq-Iran power trade, Baghdad looks to replace Iranian gas After the U.S. moved to block Iraq's imports of electricity from Iran, Baghdad is looking ...
Trump's Hostage Envoy Visited Iraq to Push to Free Kidnapped Princeton Researcher, Sources Say
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's Special Envoy for Hostage Affairs Adam Boehler traveled to Iraq last ...