Iraq to pay $2.76 bln in gas and electricity debt to Iran

Iraqi Minister of Foreign Affairs, Fuad Mohammed Hussein hold a joint press conference after their meeting in Baghdad, Iraq on June 04, 2023. [Murtadha Al-Sudani - Anadolu Agency]

Iraq has agreed to pay about $2.76 billion in gas and electricity debt to Iran after receiving a sanctions waiver from the United States, a senior Iraqi foreign ministry official said. Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein was given the clearance during a meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on the sidelines of the Riyadh Conference on Thursday, the foreign ministry source, who spoke on condition of anonymity because he is not authorised to speak to the media, told Reuters reports. . Due to decades of conflict and sanctions, Iraq is dependent on imports from Iran for a lot of its gas needs. However, U.S. sanctions on Iranian oil and gas have hampered Iraq's payments for imports, putting it in heavy […] Source

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