Iran pledges to continue supplying Iraq with gas and electricity Materials and Products

Officials in Iraq have long reiterated that their country is not part of US sanctions against Iran, but they have not openly declared Baghdad's non-compliance.

In a separate meeting, the Iranian Energy Minister presented to Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi, the establishment of power plants in Iraq.

"Iran is ready to establish and maintain power plants, to help develop the necessary technology in this field, to train Iraqi cadres, to work on a timetable to reduce the great waste, and to increase Iraq's electricity production," a statement from the ministry said.

Iraq imports 1,000 megawatts of electricity from Iran to reduce energy shortages in the country for years, with energy infrastructure being destroyed and destroyed by decades of war and blockade.

Iraq needs more than 23,000 megawatts of electricity to meet the needs of its population and institutions without interruption.

The population's resentment is high in the summer (peak season), with interruptions in the national grid of electricity rising with temperatures rising to some 50 degrees Celsius.

■ BAGHDAD - Anatolia: Iranian Energy Minister, Reza Ardkanian, pledged on Thursday to continue to supply Iraq with gas and electric power during the next phase.

This came during a gathering of Ardekanian, Iraqi Electricity Minister Loay Khatib, in the capital Baghdad, which arrived in the Iranian official, earlier Thursday, on an official visit undeclared duration.

According to a statement issued by the Iraqi Ministry of Electricity, the meeting was also attended by Deputy Prime Minister for Energy, Iraqi Oil Minister Thamer Ghadhban, and the Governor of the Central Bank Ali Alalak.

The meeting witnessed «the presentation of files between the two countries, especially related to the electric power processed by Iran, as well as imported gas».

The statement added that «the Iranian minister pledged to continue to supply electricity to Iraq, next summer, in addition to gas».

The comments come despite the fact that the United States, on December 21, granted Iraq a 90-day exemption to continue payments for Iranian electricity and gas imports.