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Iran claims US decision not to renew Iraq sanctions waiver for electricity is illegal
Iran's foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei holds a weekly press conference in Tehran on October 28, 2024 (ATTA KENARE / AFP)
Iran’s foreign ministry says the decision by United States to end a sanctions waiver that had allowed Iraq to buy electricity from Iran is “illegal.”
“Such statements are an admission of lawlessness, an admission of crimes against humanity, because the US sanctions, the unilateral US sanctions, against the Iranian nation have no justification or legal basis,” says foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei, adding that the move is “absolutely illegal.”
The US State Department said yesterday the decision not to renew Iraq’s sanctions waiver was made to “ensure we do not allow Iran any degree of economic or financial relief.”
Iran supplies a third of Iraq’s gas and electricity, providing Tehran with substantial income.
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