The Trump administration has revoked a sanctions waiver that allowed Iraq to buy gas and electricity from Iran, U.S. officials said this weekend, intensifying an American pressure campaign on Tehran while complicating ties with a key U.

The United States has ended a sanctions waiver that allowed Iraq to buy electricity from neighbouring Iran, in line with US President Donald Trump’s policy of exerting “maximum pressure” on Tehran. In a statement released on Sunday,

Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia’ al-Sudani on Sunday looked into ways to increase the country’s electricity production, hours after the United States rescinded a key waiver allowing Iraq to import energy from Iran.

CAIRO (Reuters) - Iraq has no immediate alternatives to compensate for the energy imported from Iran, which will cause a significant problem in providing enough electricity to meet domestic consumption, especially in the summer, three energy officials said on Sunday.

The US administration is urging the Iraqi government to eliminate its dependence on Iranian sources of energy as soon as possible.

The Trump administration has withdrawn a waiver that previously allowed Iraq to pay Iran for electricity. This decision is part of President Donald Trump’s 'maximum pressure' strategy which aimed to increase economic and political

Washington has declined to renew a sanctions waiver that allowed Iraq to buy electricity and gas from neighbouring Iran.

The Trump administration revoked a waiver on Saturday that had allowed Iraqi authorities to pay Iran for electricity as part of President

The Trump administration on Saturday revoked a waiver that permitted Iraq to make payments to Iran for electricity, aligning with President Donald Trump's maximum pressure strategy against

Although Iraq had been granted the waiver, the US has repeatedly urged Baghdad to reduce its dependence on Iran for energy. The State Department reiterated this message, calling Iran an "unreliable energy supplier" and emphasising the need for Iraq to sever ties with Iranian energy sources as soon as possible.

The Trump administration has revoked a sanctions waiver that allowed Iraq to buy gas and electricity from Iran, US officials said, intensifying an American pressure campaign on Tehran while complicating ties with a key US partner in the region.