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Biden Administration Waives Sanctions On $10 Billion For Iran

 

Reuters: US renews waiver letting Iraq pay Iran for electricity 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States has issued a new 120-day waiver allowing Iraq to pay Iran for electricity, U.S. officials said on Tuesday, stressing Tehran could only use the funds for humanitarian trade and seeking to blunt criticism of giving Iran the money. 

 U.S. officials said the waiver was identical to one in July that for the first time allowed Iraq not only to make payments into restricted Iranian accounts in Iraq but also for the funds to be sent to similarly restricted accounts in third countries.  

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WNU Editor: Critics are having a meltdown .... Critics slam Biden admin for waiver that gives Iran access to $10B fund: 'absolutely outrageous' (FOX News). 

 Biden Administration Waives Sanctions On $10 Billion For Iran  

US extends sanctions waiver allowing Iraq to buy electricity from Iran -- AP  

Biden admin renews sanctions waiver giving Iran access to $10 billion from Iraq -- NYPost 

US renews sanctions waiver letting Iraq buy Iranian gas -- Times of Israel  

Why Is Biden Funding Iran amid a Shooting War with Its Terrorist Proxies? -- NRO



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