After the U.S. moved to block Iraq's imports of electricity from Iran, Baghdad is looking to Qatar and Oman as possible options should Washington do the same regarding their trade in gas, the boss of Iraq's South Gas Company said on Monday.

In response to U.S. sanctions ending Iraq's ability to pay Iran for gas, Baghdad seeks fuel alternatives from Qatar and Oman. The Iraqi government is fast-tracking agreements, including a leased LNG terminal from UAE-based Breeze Investment.

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The Trump administration ended a waiver that allowed the Iraqi government to buy Iranian electricity as part of its "maximum pressure" campaign on the Islamic republic.

Iran’s foreign ministry said on Monday the decision by the United States to end a sanctions waiver that had allowed Iraq to buy electricity from Iran was “illegal”. […]

The United States has ended a sanctions waiver that allowed Iraq to buy electricity from neighboring Iran, in line with President Donald Trump’s policy of exerting “maximum pressure” […]

Iran’s foreign ministry on Monday condemned the United States for rescinding a waiver allowing neighboring Iraq to import gas from Iran.

Iran's foreign ministry said on Monday the decision by the United States to end a sanctions waiver that had allowed Iraq to buy electricity from Iran was "illegal." "Such statements are an admission of lawlessness,

The declaration calls for stronger humanitarian aid, protection of Palestinian civilians, and collective action to end Israeli occupation. One of the most distressing aspects, Baqaei noted, was the focus on Gaza’s orphans, as tens of thousands of children have lost their families due to ongoing violence.

The U.S. government has not renewed Iraq’s sanctions waiver for purchasing electricity from Iran, a move aimed at increasing economic pressure on Tehran.