04.03.2019 - 14:17 [ Rudaw ]

Iran’s increasing role in Iraq’s electricity infrastructure as US waiver runs out

“Right now, we are planning to play an important role in rebuilding the Iraq electricity sector in the framework of a three year plan,” Reza Ardakanian told Tasnim news agency on Sunday. “In the last visit to Tehran by the Iraqi electricity minister, we signed memorandum of understanding, and as far as we are aware, the agreement to continue providing electricity to Iraq from Iran will continue for another year.”