INTERVIEW-U.S. sanctions hamper Iraq power imports from Iran
Reuters Africa / By Rania El Gamal and Aseel Kami
07-Jan-2011 (2 comments)

BAGHDAD, Jan 5 (Reuters) - Iraq has been unable, due to U.S. sanctions, to pay Iran millions of dollars owed for electricity, an Iraqi official said, potentially damaging its efforts to supply enough power to a population suffering chronic shortages.

Iraq imports 650 megawatts of electricity from Iran and plans to boost imports to around 1,000 MW this year, Adel Mahdi, an adviser in the electricity ministry, said on Wednesday.

But due to U.S. sanctions against Tehran over its nuclear programme, foreign banks have refused to transfer at least $200 million of overdue payments to Iran, raising fears among Iraqi officials that a cheap and vital power supply could be cut ahead of the sizzling Iraqi summer.

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Simorgh5555

Money owed to terror regime withheld:)

by Simorgh5555 on Fri Jan 07, 2011 01:05 PM PST

More encouraging news on the sanctions front. The Iranian people would not have seen a cent of the $200 million of payments which would go straight to the pockets of Sepah and the IR. All debts to the IR should be channeled to an escrow account or a trust fund to be given to the Iranian people once the terrorist occupiers are overthrown. Altenratively, the money should be used to establish an Iranian liberation army to help liberate the country from terror. W need to see more of these actions and all debts to the terrorist regime should be temporarily suspended.


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mahmoudg

agreed

by mahmoudg on Fri Jan 07, 2011 07:45 PM PST

Tighten the spigot anyway you can. although at the end of the day, the same sepah thugs talked about here would have to be wiped out.  What better way to accomplish that, than by the US/Israel bombs.


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