Iraqi Prime Minister Adil Abd al-Mahdi meets with U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in Baghdad on Jan. 9, 2019. (Photo credit: Office of the Prime Minister)
The State Department approved another 120 days exempting Iraq from U.S. sanctions on Iran, just before a prior waiver was set to expire.
The U.S. State Department has granted another Iran sanctions waiver to Iraq, further extending a grace period for vital energy imports.
A previous waiver, granted in June, was set to expire on Wednesday. The new waiver is for 120 days, according to officials close to the negotiations. No further details have been released and the State Department did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
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The U.S. State Department has granted another Iran sanctions waiver to Iraq, further extending a grace period for vital energy imports.
A previous waiver, granted in June, was set to expire on Wednesday. The new waiver is for 120 days, according to officials close to the negotiations. No further details have been released and the State Department did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
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