Trump Administration Ends Iraq's Waiver to Buy Iranian Electricity
The Trump administration has ended a waiver allowing Iraq to pay Iran for electricity as part of President Donald Trump's "maximum pressure" campaign against Tehran, a decision that ensures the U.S. does not allow Iran any degree of economic or financial relief. The move aims to end Iran's nuclear threat, curtail its ballistic missile program, and stop it from supporting terrorist groups. The waiver's expiration presents temporary operational challenges for Iraq, which is actively working on alternatives to sustain electricity supply.
- This decision by the Trump administration reflects a broader strategy to isolate Iran from the global economy and eliminate its oil export revenues in order to slow Tehran's development of a nuclear weapon.
- How will the impact of this policy on Iraq's energy security and regional stability be measured, particularly given the country's reliance on Iranian electricity imports?