Iraq is still waiting for Iran to resume supplying the country with sufficient amounts of gas for power generation, after the US granted Baghdad a 90-day waiver to continue to import electricity from Tehran on Dec. 30. “The reason for power shortages in provinces is the continuing slashing of Iranian …
Read More »Iran Receives most of Its electricity Demand from Iraq
Minister of Energy Reza Ardakanian said on Tuesday that Iraq’s debt to the National Iranian Gas Company and the Power Generation, Distribution and Transmission Company (Tavanir) have been paid by the Iraqi government except for two months. He said that Iran has two contracts regarding the exports of electricity and …
Read More »The U.S. Exempts Iraq from Sanctions Imposed on Iran to Import Gas for Three more Months
An Iraqi official stated that Washington has extended the exemption granted to Iraq from the sanctions imposed on Iran in the energy field for an additional three months. He pointed out, according to Agence France-Presse, “this new exemption, which is longer than all previous exemptions, is the result of long …
Read More »Iran to Produce UF6 Enriched Uranium in Few Hours
Government spokesman Ali Rabiei said on Monday that Iran has started the pre-processing stage of gas injection a couple of hours ago in Fordow nuclear site, noting that the first UF6 enriched uranium will be produced in a few hours. Speaking to IRNA, Rabiei said that Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani …
Read More »Iran Parliamentary Committee Lowers Oil Export Target to 1.5 mil b/d
Iran’s parliament has lowered the government’s oil export target from 2.3 million to 1.5 million to manage expectations, news agency ISNA reported Jan 2. The proposed budget had aimed to sell over 2 million b/d of crude both in domestic and international markets. However, the figure was questioned due to …
Read More »Iran Tells IAEA It Plans to Enrich Uranium to up to 20% at Fordow Site
Iran has told the United Nations nuclear watchdog it plans to enrich uranium to up to 20% purity, a level it achieved before its 2015 accord, at its Fordow site buried inside a mountain, the agency said on Friday. The move is the latest of several recent announcements by Iran …
Read More »Iran’s Energy Minister Sees Iraq’s Visit Fruitful
Iranian Energy Minister Reza Ardekanian on Tuesday described his talks with senior Iraqi officials, including Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi during his visit to Baghdad as constructive and successful. Ardekanian and his accompanying delegation left Baghdad for Tehran late on Tuesday after day-long intensive talks with the Iraqi high-ranking officials. During …
Read More »Iran Emphasizes Resumption of Gas Export to Iraq
Iranian Energy Minister emphasized resuming gas export to Iraq in a meeting with the Prime Minister of the country on Tuesday. Reza Ardakanian made the remarks in a meeting with Iraqi Prime minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi on Tuesday. Both sides conferred on the expansion of relations between the two countries. Iranian …
Read More »Iran Energy Minister on a Visit to Baghdad
Iranian Energy Minister Reza Ardakanian heading a delegation arrived in Baghdad on Tuesday to confer with senior Iraqi officials. During his stay, Ardakanian is scheduled to hold talks with his Iraqi counterpart and other senior Iraqi officials. He will seek payment of arrears concerning electricity supply to Iraq and arrangements …
Read More »Iran’s Export of Non-Oil Goods from Chazabeh Border Underway
Governor of Dasht-e Azadegan said that process of exporting non-oil goods via Chazabeh border in Khuzestan province continues without any interruption and restriction, Trend reports citing Mehr. Speaking in an interview with IRNA, Hamid Seylavi reiterated that export of non-oil products from Chazabeh Border, 110 km away from northwest Ahvaz, …
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