Anonymous ID: 5da8bf March 20, 2019, 3:51 p.m. No.5797661   🗄️.is đź”—kun

Venezuela Tops CIA’s Agenda for Brazil’s President

 

On his first visit to the U.S., President of Brazil Jair Bolsonaro eagerly receives his instructions from the CIA and Trump’s foreign policy team. Alex Main of CEPR analyzes the visit

 

https://therealnews.com/stories/venezuela-tops-cias-agenda-for-brazils-president

Anonymous ID: 5da8bf March 20, 2019, 3:53 p.m. No.5797700   🗄️.is đź”—kun

US renews waiver for Iraq to continue Iran trade

 

The Trump administration says it is extending a 90-day waiver for the second time to let Iraq continue energy imports from Iran which is under draconian US sanctions.

 

The State Department issued the waiver after the original exemption granted in December 2017 expired on March 19.

 

"While this waiver is intended to help Iraq mitigate energy shortages, we continue to discuss our Iran-related sanctions with our partners in Iraq," a State Department official was quoted as saying.

 

The waiver will allow Iraq to continue buying gas and electricity from Iran.

 

Gas imports from Iran generate as much as 45 percent of Iraq's 14,000 megawatts of electricity consumed daily. Iran transmits another 1,000 megawatts directly, making itself an indispensable energy source for its Arab neighbor.

 

Iraq and Iran share a 1,400-kilometer-long border. For their run-of-the-mill maintenance, Iraqis depend on Iranian companies for everything from food to machinery, electricity, natural gas, fruits and vegetables.

 

The State Department said on Tuesday Washington was continuing to work with Iraq to end its dependence on Iranian gas and electricity and to achieve energy independence.

 

Iraq, however, is pushing back on US pressures in what has become a major point of conflict between Washington and Baghdad, the New York Times reported in February.

 

https://www.presstv.com/Detail/2019/03/20/591541/Iran-Iraq-US-waiver-electricity-gas-Rouhani-sanctions-