Baghdad, March 21, 2026 (AFP) - Limited Iranian gas imports to Iraq resume: ministry

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Gas resumed flowing from Iran, Iraq's electricity ministry said Saturday, after a strike on an Iranian facility caused a three-day stoppage. Iraq has been unwillingly drawn into the conflict triggered by the US-Israel attack on its neighbour Iran on February 28. The total gas cutoff on March 19 dealt a fresh blow to Iraq's already-struggling economy. While oil-rich, Iraq is heavily reliant on gas imports from Iran, supplying roughly a third of i......

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