State Department Issues Another Waiver to Allow Iraq to Buy Electricity From Iran

The United States has issued another 120-day waiver to Iraq to allow it to purchase electricity from Iran. The House Foreign Affairs Committee confirmed to The Epoch Times on July 30 that Congress has been notified of the move by the State Department and that the waiver was apparently renewed on July 11. The State Department did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The waiver has been repeatedly issued by the United States since 2018, most recently in March. The State Department has previously defended the waiver, saying it would not allow for funds to go to the regime in Iran—which is the world’s leading state sponsor of terrorism—and that the money can only be used for humanitarian purposes....