Iraq completes 81% of the electrical connection with the Gulf

[size=52]Iraq completes 81% of the electrical connection with the Gulf[/size]

[size=45]Yesterday, Saturday, a spokesman for the Ministry of Electricity, Ahmed Moussa, confirmed that the electrical interconnection with the Gulf and Jordan is in its early stages, and Iraq will not be indispensable for continuing to buy electricity from Iran to meet the country's energy needs.[/size]
[size=45]Moussa said, in a statement to (Sputnik) about whether the electrical connection with the Gulf and with Jordan will lead to Iraq self-sufficiency in electric power: “No, the need will certainly not be eliminated because there is talk about importing 500 megawatts as a first stage of the Gulf connection and 150 megawatts from the Kingdom of Jordan. It does not meet Iraq's energy needs. "[/size]
[size=45]A spokesman for the Iraqi Ministry of Electricity added, "But the Ministry of Electricity is continuing to strengthen its infrastructure, establish production stations and support periodic maintenance." Moussa pointed out that: "Iraq has completed 81% of the part related to it with regard to the electrical connection with the Gulf countries, while the link project with Jordan is currently in the process of surveying the lines' paths and examining the soil to ensure that it is free of military remnants."[/size]
[size=45]Iraq plans to import electricity from the six-member Gulf Cooperation Council, and is also considering developing solar energy projects to help bridge the energy shortage.[/size]
[size=45]And according to the "SB Global" website, Iraq is trying to reduce its dependence on Iranian gas and electricity imports as it is under increasing American pressure. Since the United States imposed sanctions on the energy sector in Tehran in 2018, Iraq has received waivers from Washington to continue importing energy from Iran.[/size]
[size=45]And a government source revealed, last Wednesday, that America extended its exemption on importing electricity to Iraq from Iran and securing its electrical energy needs, for a period of 4 months.[/size]
[size=45]The source pointed out, "This permissible time for the exception is definitely not enough, and we hope that Washington will continue to renew the exception until Iraq can rely on its production."[/size]
[size=45]The source noted that "his country is working hard to achieve self-sufficiency in electricity," which observers consider unattainable in the near future.[/size]
[size=45]It is noteworthy that Iraq imports from Iran, a third of its consumption needs of gas and electricity, and the reason for this is due to the deterioration of the infrastructure in Iraq due to war and the feet, which made Iraq unable to self-sufficiency and provide the needs of the 40 million people who live in Iraq.[/size]
[size=45]America is taking advantage of the fragility of the Iraqi economy to pressure Iraq to move away from the Islamic Republic of Iran, to stop the ongoing rapprochement between the two countries.[/size]
[size=45]The Iraqi researcher at the Institute for Regional and International Studies in Sulaymaniyah, Ahmad Tabakjali, told (AFP): The shorter the period of the exception, the less we are able to bear the result of any mistake we commit.[/size]
[size=45]It is evident that the Islamic Republic has political and military influence in Iraq, while America is sticking to the economic card to sever this relationship.[/size]
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