SAEED TAVAKLI: IRAQ SIGNS NEW GAS EXPORT CONTRACT WITH IRAN
The CEO of the National Iranian Gas Company, Saeed Tavakoli, confirmed today, Saturday, “The export of gas to Iraq is currently ongoing, and we have recently signed a long-term contract with Iraq.”
Tavakoli told the Iranian Mehr News Agency regarding US President Donald Trump’s decision last Wednesday to cancel the exemption granted to Iraq to import electricity and gas from Iran as part of new sanctions against Tehran, “The decision represents an escalation of US pressure on Iran, as it pressures Iraq to reduce its dependence on Iranian energy.”
Saeed Tavakoli stressed, “The export of gas to Iraq is currently underway, and since we have recently extended a good contract for exporting gas, it is likely that the cancellation of the exemption granted to Iraq to import electricity and gas from Iran was for another form of gas import.”
(Please full article it the Articles Sections below. This is going to be a “stand-off” between Iraq and the US on the subject of cutting off gas and electricity from Iran. You might want to take a look at article titled “AL-SUDANI ASKS THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION TO CONTINUE GRANTING IRAQ AN EXEMPTION FROM IMPORTING IRANIAN GAS” President Trump already cancelled the exemption. What next? The secretary of state Rubio will soon visit Iraq so this will be an important topic along with the smuggling of dollars to Iran.)
