Extension of Iraq’s exemption for importing electricity from Iran by the United States

reported Mehr News Agency quoted website of the US Department of State, “Vedant Patel” (Vedant Patel), spokesperson of the Ministry of Affairs The US foreign ministry announced the extension of Iraq’s electricity import exemption from Iran.

The spokesperson of the US Ministry of Foreign Affairs added that his country has once again extended Iraq’s 120-day exemption.

“Vedant Patel” in this Especially, he said: This ministry extends the exemption of Iraqi electricity for the 23rd time since 2018. This was done for another 120 days.

In this connection, he added: Since 2018 – as you know, this work started in the previous government – the Ministry of Foreign Affairs allowed Iraq to buy electricity from Iran, while Iraq continues to develop its domestic production capacity.