Move to stop permitting Iraqi purchases of Iranian energy will tighten sanctions but stress a U.S. partner in the region.

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Iran faces a critical juncture where decision-makers must weigh the economic distress from sanctions against potential ...

The late Senator and presidential candidate John McCain once said: “The only thing worse than bombing Iran is letting Iran ...

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The United States has ended a sanctions waiver that allowed Iraq to buy electricity from neighbouring Iran, in line with US ...

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After the U.S. moved to block Iraq's imports of electricity from Iran, Baghdad is looking to Qatar and Oman as possible options should Washington do the same regarding their trade in gas, the boss of ...

The United States has declined to renew a waiver that had allowed Iraq to buy electricity from Iran without running afoul of sanctions, the U.S.

“The president’s maximum pressure campaign is designed to end Iran’s nuclear ... and gas wealth, Iraq has suffered from decades of electricity shortages because of war, corruption and ...