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Iraq owes $2 billion in previous gas imports amid continued reliance on Iranian energy despite sanctions - Rudaw

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Iraq's $2 billion tab with Iran isn't a debt — it's proof that sanctions without enforcement are just suggestions. Baghdad keeps buying Iranian gas because the alternative is blackouts, and Washington keeps looking the other way because the alternative is explaining why Iraqi cities went dark. The arrears accumulate because both sides understand the arrangement is permanent.

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