The U.S. Department of State announced that the administration of President Donald Trump has lifted the exceptions that allowed Iraq to purchase electricity from Iran. This decision was made as part of a maximum pressure campaign on Teheran.
As a result of this step, Iraq will no longer be able to procure energy from a neighboring country, which may lead to serious consequences for the country's energy system. According to sources, Iraqi authorities are already discussing possible ways to resolve this issue and minimize the impact of the lifted exceptions.
"We continue to discuss these issues with the Iraqi government to help ensure its stability in the energy sector and protect the Iraqi people from negative consequences," - commented the representative of the State Department.
The lifting of these exceptions is part of the strategy of the Trump administration to tighten sanctions against Iran amid the opposition to its nuclear program and other undesirable actions by the Tehran side.
