Iran’s Regional Influence Continues to Encourage Western Economic Pressure
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By Edward Carney
On Tuesday, Reuters reported that the Iraqi government was pursuing exemptions from US sanctions on Iranian exports, particularly gas exports that are used for electricity generation in Iraq. Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi declared that he would be dispatching a delegation to the US, and he insisted that “the American side is cooperating with Iraq to find solutions.” Without confirmation from US officials, however, this is a dubious claim.
