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.
Iran says won’t negotiate under ‘intimidation’ as Trump ramps up pressure
TEHRAN – Iran said on Monday 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 …
Trump, Aiming at Iran, Puts a Squeeze on Iraq
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 …
US ends sanctions waiver for Iraq to buy electricity from Iran
The United States has ended a sanctions waiver that allowed Iraq to buy electricity from neighbouring Iran, in line with US President Donald Trump’s policy of exerting “maximum pressure” on Tehran.
Massive Mesopotamian canal network unearthed in Iraq
Researchers have identified an extensive Mesopotamian canal network that supplied ancient farms in the Eridu region with water from the Euphrates river before the first millennium B.C.
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 …
Trump administration ends Iraq’s waiver to buy Iranian electricity
The Trump administration rescinded a waiver on Saturday that had allowed Iraq to pay Iran for electricity, as part of President Donald Trump’s “maximum pressure” campaign against Tehran, a State …
Turkey, Jordan, Syria, Iraq to discuss security cooperation in Amman, Turkish source says
High-level delegations from Turkey, Jordan, Syria and Iraq will meet in Amman on Sunday to discuss security cooperation and regional developments, a Turkish diplomatic source said on Saturday.
IBBC Report “Is Iraq Business Ready?” Now Available in Arabic
Now Available in Arabic: Professor Frank Gunter’s Report “Is Iraq Business Ready?” The Iraq Britain Business Council (IBBC) is pleased to announce the release of the Arabic version of Professor Frank …
State Dept Says All Waivers Providing Iran Economic Relief Are Under Review
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States is reviewing all existing sanctions waivers that provide Iran any degree of economic relief, and urging the Iraqi government to eliminate its dependence on …