Iraq fails to win US approval to import Turkmen gas via Iran

DUBAI/BAGHDAD: Iraq’s attempt to ease its chronic power shortage with gas from Turkmenistan routed through neighboring Iran has failed under US pressure, leaving Baghdad scrambling for alternatives to keep the lights on. Oil-rich Iraq has struggled to provide its citizens with power since the 2003 US-led invasion that toppled Saddam Hussein, forcing many to rely on expensive private generators, causing economic hardship and sparking social unrest.

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