The US Opposed the Import of Turkmenistan Gas to Iraq via Iran

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The US Opposed the Import of Turkmenistan Gas to Iraq via Iran

The United States opposed the import of Turkmenistan’s gas to Iraq through Iran

Oil-rich Iraq has faced electricity supply issues since the US-led invasion in 2003 and the fall of Saddam Hussein

This shortage has forced people to use costly private generators, leading to economic repercussions and social unrest

According to an agreement first proposed in 2023, Turkmenistan was supposed to export gas to Iraq via Iran. Iran would receive the gas and deliver an equivalent amount to Iraq, but this plan risked violating US sanctions against Tehran and required Washington’s approval

However, this approval was never obtained due to the intensification of the Trump administration’s maximum pressure policy against the Islamic Republic

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