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Baghdad buys gas and electricity from its neighbor Tehran to supply about a third of its power sector, worn down by years of conflict and poor maintenance.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

The US blacklisted Iran’s energy industry in late 2018 but granted Baghdad a series of temporary waivers, hoping Iraq would wean itself off Iranian energy by partnering with US firms.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

The lengths of the exemptions have become a key tool in US policy towards Iraq, demonstrating the level of satisfaction or frustration with Baghdad.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

In May, Washington granted Iraq a four-month extension as a “gesture of goodwill” towards Mustafa al-Kadhemi, who had just formed a cabinet seen as “US-friendly”.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

But when it renewed the waiver in late September, the Trump administration gave Iraq just 60 days.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

This time, it went even shorter: 45 days, a top Iraqi official told AFP, expiring around a week before Trump is set to hand over the White House to President-elect Joe Biden.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

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