Baghdad /NINA/ -US President Donald Trump canceled, on Wednesday, the exemption granted to Iraq to import electricity and gas from Iran.

The memorandum signed by Trump, according to the White House, stated that, with the aim of exerting maximum pressure against Iran, "taking immediate steps, in coordination with the Secretary of the Treasury and other relevant agencies, to ensure that the Iraqi financial system is not used by Iran to evade or circumvent sanctions, and that the Gulf states are not used as shipping points to evade sanctions."

Some paragraphs in the memorandum stated the following: "Review any general license or frequently asked question and any other guidance provided to Iran or any of its terrorist proxies, or any degree of economic or financial relief for the purpose of modifying or canceling them, and modifying or canceling exemptions from sanctions, especially those that provide Iran with any degree of economic or financial relief, including those related to the Iranian Chabahar port project."

It also included, "Implementing a vigorous and sustained campaign, in coordination with the Secretary of the Treasury and other relevant executive departments or agencies (agencies), to drive Iran's oil exports to zero, including exports of Iranian crude oil to the People's Republic of China." It also included "Taking immediate steps, in coordination with the Secretary of the Treasury and other relevant agencies, to ensure that Iran does not use the Iraqi financial system to evade or circumvent sanctions, and does not use the Gulf States as a transshipment point to evade sanctions."/End



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