Breitbart By JOHN HAYWARD
Iraqi state media warned of a major energy crisis Tuesday due to reduced exports of natural gas from Iran.
Although Iran denied political motives for the cutoff and said it was simply a question of Iraq running behind on its payments, the move was widely seen as an effort by Tehran to increase political pressure against Iraqi Prime Minister Mustapha Kadhimi during a time of tension between his government and Shiite militia groups supported by Iran. A deal to resume Iranian gas exports was reportedly reached Wednesday afternoon.
Iranian officials insisted they have no desire to weaken or topple Kadhimiâs government, which appears to have won a power struggle with Shiite militia leaders by arresting several suspects in rocket attacks on the U.S. embassy in Baghdad. Kadhimiâs government made a point of demonstrating defiance to the militias after they threatened revenge for the arrest….
Why in the world would Iraq need any Energy product’s, such as Natural gas, oil from anyone? They have untold resources of all of these…how about reversing the flow of natural Gas back to Iran and flood them with natural gas until that bill is paid, then shut them off completely! we fought a war to keep all of that oil Production in Iraq, and many American’s gave their life for what? politic’s suck!