Washington to Baghdad: No more reliance on Iranian energy sources
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio stressed on Sunday (March 9, 2025) that the government of Iraq should stop relying on Iranian energy sources.
The minister stressed in exclusive statements on Al-Arabiya channel and followed by “Baghdad Today”, that “the maximum pressure exerted by the United States on Tehran comes with the aim of ending the Iranian nuclear threat,” noting that “Iran is an unreliable supplier of energy.”
He added that “the transformation in the energy sector in Iraq provides great opportunities for American companies,” stressing “Washington’s readiness to support this transformation in a way that serves the interests of Iraq and enhances energy security in the region.”
Last February, the United States imposed new sanctions on an international network accused of smuggling Iranian oil to China, the first new measure as part of the so-called “maximum pressure” policy pursued by US President Donald Trump against Iran.
The US Treasury Department announced that this network transported millions of barrels of Iranian crude oil, saving hundreds of millions of dollars to fund the Iranian armed forces and Tehran’s allies in the region.
Last Thursday, the US “exemption” for the export of Iranian gas to Iraq ended.
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