Wednesday, March 12, 2025
WASHINGTON DEMANDS THAT IRAQ DISPENSE WITH IRANIAN ENERGY “AS SOON AS POSSIBLE”,, 12 MARCH
WASHINGTON DEMANDS THAT IRAQ DISPENSE WITH IRANIAN ENERGY “AS SOON AS POSSIBLE”
The US State Department called on Iraq to end its dependence on Iranian energy sources “as soon as possible,” hours after Washington announced its intention to tighten sanctions on Tehran.
In response to a question about the exemptions granted to Iraq, and whether they would be renewed, the Foreign Ministry indicated that it is reviewing all exemptions granted, according to Reuters.
The problem:
Iraq currently produces 27,000 megawatts of electricity through stations, most of which operate on gas, but the production capacity sometimes drops to 17,000 megawatts.
This amount, at its maximum, does not meet the country’s electricity needs, as Iraq needs to increase production to reach 40,000 megawatts in order to ensure the provision of energy around the clock.
The Solution:
To solve this crisis, Iraq resorted to importing quantities of Iranian gas, which threatened to expose it to US sanctions, before the United States granted it an exemption that is renewed periodically.
With US President Donald Trump returning to power, he pledged to pursue a policy of “maximum pressure” against Iran. As a result, the Iraqi government asked the new US administration to extend the waiver granted by the previous administration, according to previous statements by Al-Sudani in an interview with the Saudi Al-Sharq channel. Al-Sudani had touched on the issue of ending dependence on Iranian supplies during the interview, noting that the country plans to completely end gas imports by 2028, adding:
“There will be clear energy independence.”
He continued: “Ultimately, we need this exception to continue throughout this period. At the same time, we have started the process of linking energy with neighboring countries in order to cover our needs, and this is part of the concept of integration that we seek with our brothers.”
This is not the first statement of its kind, but rather comes just days after US Secretary of State Marco Rubio called Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani, where they discussed Iranian influence in the region, and Rubio urged Iraq to “achieve energy independence.”
The new US statement may not mean that Washington will not renew the exemption granted to Iraq, but it indicates increased pressure on Baghdad to get rid of these supplies.
The comments come hours after US Treasury Secretary Scott Besant confirmed that the US would tighten sanctions on Iran, adding that the US would “shut down” the country’s oil sector using “pre-determined criteria and timelines.” He hinted that “making Iran bankrupt again would be the beginning of our updated sanctions policy.”
The Treasury secretary suggested that the United States could work with “regional actors” to help Iran get its oil to market. One of those countries is likely to be Russia, which earlier this week signaled its willingness to help the United States in talks with Iran over ending its nuclear program and its support for anti-American regional proxies.
“Treasury is prepared to engage in frank discussions with these countries,” Bessent said. “We will work to shut down Iran’s oil sector and drone manufacturing capabilities.”
MNT GOAT : "ECONOMIST: LOWER OIL PRICES MAY PUSH IRAQ TO REDUCE EXCHANGE RATE AND CUT EXPENSES" , 12 MARCH
MNT GOAT
"ECONOMIST: LOWER OIL PRICES MAY PUSH IRAQ TO REDUCE EXCHANGE RATE AND CUT EXPENSES"
"Economic expert Nabil Al Marsomi warned today, Monday, that the continued decline in oil prices will put the Iraqi government before difficult choices, including those that may
include reducing the exchange rate to confront financial challenges.
Does this statement in the article mean that the CBI may revalue the dinar any time soon?
Let's explore this notion in today's Mnt Goat Newsletter. You do want the
TRUTH, don't you?
Their words not mine....
POLITICIAN: AMERICA IS PUTTING PRESSURE ON IRAQ TO KILL TWO BIRDS WITH ONE STONE, 12 MARCH
POLITICIAN: AMERICA IS PUTTING PRESSURE ON IRAQ TO KILL TWO BIRDS WITH ONE STONE
Political researcher Qasim Al-Tamimi said on Friday that America is exerting pressure on Iraq in ruling files that are considered the lifeblood of the people, in order to kill two birds with one stone.
Al-Tamimi told Al-Maalouma, “The American side tightened its sanctions on the Islamic Republic to achieve the interests of the Zionist entity, and these sanctions also included Iraq, but indirectly.”
He added, “The American sanctions were behind preventing Iraq from obtaining gas imported from Iran, and therefore these are sanctions that affect the Iraqi people, since electricity is considered the lifeblood of Iraqis in light of the stifling crisis that Iraq has been suffering from for the past years without effective solutions.”
He explained that “what America is doing in imposing sanctions aims to incite people against governments, especially after Iraq announced its position on the Zionist crimes and expressed its rejection of what the occupier is doing, and participated through the resistance in striking the enemy. Therefore, America is imposing sanctions to kill two birds with one stone, meaning that it seeks to impose more sanctions on Iran and harm the Iraqi people.
(I do not believe this notion the America is intentionally harming the Iraqi people or want to harm them. Instead, they are after Iran and need to break that country somehow. Iraq is caught in the middle, however I will say that they have been warned now for over decades to get their own electricity and gas. How many more exemptions do they want? How long will these exemptions go on? Finally, a US president putting his foot down and forcing them to do something. You know Iraq and how slow they can be.)
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