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Iran cuts electricity supplies to Iraq over unpaid bills
middle east monitor ^

Posted on 07/07/2018 9:15:38 PM PDT by ameribbean expat

Ministry spokesman Mosaab Al-Madras said that the supply cut affected Iraq’s Dhi Qar, Maysan and Basra provinces. Although he did not give details of the debt to Iran, the unpaid bills are estimated at around $1 billion.

According to the ministry, Iraq produces 15,700 megawatts of electricity, but needs more than 23,000 megawatts per hour to ensure a non-stop supply to homes and public buildings. Iraqis are outraged at the power cuts in summer temperature of more than 50 degrees Celsius.

(Excerpt) Read more at middleeastmonitor.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs
KEYWORDS: iran

1 posted on 07/07/2018 9:15:38 PM PDT by ameribbean expat
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To: ameribbean expat

What’s giving Iraq so much trouble in generating its own juice?


2 posted on 07/07/2018 9:17:52 PM PDT by HiTech RedNeck (Tryin' hard to win the No-Bull Prize.)
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To: ameribbean expat

Mad Mo’ din’t have no haram A/C....


3 posted on 07/07/2018 9:18:09 PM PDT by Paladin2 (no spelchek, no problem...)
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To: ameribbean expat

50 C = 122 F


4 posted on 07/07/2018 9:20:56 PM PDT by ConservativeMind (Trump: Befuddling Democrats, Republicans, and the Media for the benefit of the US and all mankind.)
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To: ameribbean expat

I think I would pay up...


5 posted on 07/07/2018 9:22:20 PM PDT by ConservativeMind (Trump: Befuddling Democrats, Republicans, and the Media for the benefit of the US and all mankind.)
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To: ameribbean expat

More proof that Iran was lying about the need for nuclear power to generate electricity for their people. They been exporting power for a long time.


6 posted on 07/07/2018 9:23:55 PM PDT by meatloaf
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To: ameribbean expat

Won’t be long before Uncle Sam gets involved in another Mideast local mess putting American lives at risk.


7 posted on 07/07/2018 9:24:04 PM PDT by allendale (.)
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To: allendale

God I hope not. No blood for power.


8 posted on 07/07/2018 9:36:25 PM PDT by BBell (es-tu stupide):>()
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To: HiTech RedNeck

Jihadis?


9 posted on 07/07/2018 9:37:32 PM PDT by BBell (es-tu stupide):>()
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To: BBell

Shouldn’t have gone into Iraq. Deep state wanted a war. Claimed WMD. We needed to kick some ass. Didn’t have to think Moozlems would love us. It’a as if they love democracy.


10 posted on 07/07/2018 9:51:22 PM PDT by DIRTYSECRET (urope. Why do they put up with this.)
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To: ameribbean expat

China reducing it’s support of Iran’s economy means Iran has to reduce it’s support of Iraq’s, and/or Syria.


11 posted on 07/07/2018 9:52:56 PM PDT by mrsmith (Dumb sluts: Lifeblood of the Media, Backbone of the Democrat/RINO Party!)
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To: DIRTYSECRET

I agree. Leave the dictators alone! They’re dictators because their countries need to be run by dictators.


12 posted on 07/07/2018 10:32:00 PM PDT by BBell (es-tu stupide):>()
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To: BBell

I agree. Leave the dictators alone! They’re dictators because their countries need to be run by dictators.

Can’t honestly think of 5 minutes of sleep I’ve ever lost concerning myself with the lives any dictator has seen fit to remove from their own countries.


13 posted on 07/07/2018 11:46:54 PM PDT by heshtesh
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To: ameribbean expat
Do you think the Iranians would go out of their way to help those kids and their coach in Thailand get out of that tunnel?

Answer: Never.

14 posted on 07/08/2018 12:46:45 AM PDT by wmileo
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To: ameribbean expat

5000 American lives to turn Iraq into an Iranian colony.


15 posted on 07/08/2018 6:59:20 AM PDT by PGR88
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