Highlights State Department expects Iraq to curb import dependence Renewal comes after Iraqi prime minister’s White House visit The US State Department has granted another sanctions waiver allowing Iraq to import Iranian electricity until December as it grapples with frequent power outages and lack of domestic capacity. “We believe that it is possible within the 120 days for the Government of Iraq to take meaningful actions to promote energy self-sufficiency and reduce its dependence on expensive Iranian energy,” a State Department spokesman said Aug. 5. Securing an extension of the latest waiver, which expired July 30, was among the top energy priorities when Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi met July 26 with US President Joe Biden at the White House. Baghdad has sought the waivers since 2018 but has been hard-pressed to deliver on promises […]