The move aims to ensure ‘no economic or financial relief’ for the Islamic Republic.

The US State Department announced today that the Trump administration has ended Iraq’s waivers allowing it to import electricity from Iran.

A State Department spokesperson told Reuters that Washington will no longer allow any economic or financial relief for Tehran. He emphasized that President Trump’s “maximum pressure campaign” aims to end Iran’s nuclear threat, curb its ballistic missile program, and prevent its support for what the US considers terrorist groups.

Iraq currently generates 27,000 megawatts of electricity, but production can drop to 17,000 megawatts, falling short of the country’s needs. To ensure 24-hour power supply, Iraq requires 40,000 megawatts. To bridge the gap, it imports Iranian gas, a move that risked US sanctions until Washington granted periodic waivers, now revoked.

Al Akhbar