STATUS OF THE RV , PART. 3
☹“TRUMP CANCELS EXEMPTION GRANTED TO IRAQ TO IMPORT ELECTRICITY AND GAS FROM IRAN”
(from my 02/06 Newsletter see Archive)
US President Donald Trump canceled, today, Wednesday (February 5, 2025), the exemption granted to Iraq to import electricity and gas from Iran. The memorandum signed by Trump, according to the White House and seen by Baghdad Today, with the aim of exerting maximum pressure on Iran, included “taking immediate steps,
in coordination with the Secretary of the Treasury and other relevant agencies, to ensure that the Iraqi financial system is not used by Iran to evade or circumvent sanctions, and that the Gulf states are not used as shipping points to evade sanctions.” It also included, “implementing a vigorous and sustained campaign,
in coordination with the Secretary of the Treasury and other relevant executive departments or agencies (the Agencies), to drive Iran’s oil exports to zero, including Iranian crude oil exports to the People’s Republic of China.”
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“AL-SUDANI ASKS THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION TO CONTINUE GRANTING IRAQ AN EXEMPTION FROM IMPORTING IRANIAN GAS”
Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani called on Friday on the administration of US President Donald Trump to continue exempting Iraq from importing Iranian gas after the decision to cancel it. US President Donald Trump recently cancelled the exemption granted to Iraq to import electricity and gas from Iran, as part of the new package of sanctions on Iran. (Will the Trump administration change its mind?)
The Good News:
Please remember that we can look at the bad news as the glass half empty but in reality, we also know it is half full. In the midst of any storm there is always an end and things do change. The sun eventually comes out and blue skies do appear again.
😊Actually we do have a “WOW!” in the news today. I know it seems that all the bad news can overshadow the good. In an article titled “IRAQ PREPARES TO IMPLEMENT THE FIRST HISTORIC TRANSFER OPERATION THROUGH THE INTERNATIONAL (TIR) SYSTEM” we learn that the International Road Transport Union (IRU) announced Iraq’s
readiness to implement the first historic transport operation via the international road transport (TIR) system, in a historic step towards enhancing cross-border trade. During a visit last week, the Union confirmed that Iraq is close to achieving a major achievement in international trade,
as it will soon witness the first transport operation under the umbrella of the internationally recognized system for customs transit, noting that this step reflects Iraq’s commitment to modernizing the trade sector and adopting international practices.
We must keep our eye on the important progress too as Iraq is continuing to move ahead. I know they have setbacks but in the midst of these setbacks they always keep moving ahead. This movement is more and more aggressive now since Dec 2022.https://mntgoatnewsusa.com/latest-mnt-goat-newsletter/