Iraq confirms not to rely on Iran in the main energy field

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Thank You Yota . This is Amazing. A entire oil tanker of fuel as a gift . Absolutely amazing . Kuwait also has a tremendous amount riding on the successes of Iraq .

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One of the electricity transmission lines in Baghdad left the service after being shot

Date of release: 2018/7/25 15:21 • 172 times read

[Baghdad: Al Furat News} A sabotage operation resulted in the exit of the high-pressure transmission line from the service and the loss of energy.

The Ministry of Electricity said in a statement received by the {Euphrates News} copy of it today, that "while the work of the Ministry of Electricity staff day and night to ensure that the citizens in the capital Baghdad and the provinces with a satisfactory electric card in light of high temperatures, Which drains the capabilities and potential of the ministry, whose perpetrators are going to harm the citizens. " 
The statement added, "On Tuesday evening, 24/7/2018, the transmission line of electric power, super-pressure (north of Baghdad - west of Baghdad) (400 KV), to the targeting of sabotage with bullets in the area of pigeons led to separate the line and leave service, What I lose [300 megawatts] of energy processed to the side of Karkh of the capital Baghdad. "
He pointed out that "the staff of the ministry began to maintain, and worked throughout the evening until this morning Wednesday, 25/7/2018, and was able at seven and a quarter am to return to service," expressing thanks for "security units, which contributed to the protection of maintenance teams, And calls for intensifying the work of intelligence to know the parties that carry out these acts of subversive programmed. " is over

[ChuckFinley]

Pick the guy behind this: 1. Maliki, 2.Maliki  3. Maliki

[3n1]

1 hour ago, blueskyline said:

bullets in the area of pigeons led to separate the line and leave service

 

alrighty then , some dude shooting pigeons off the power lines caused the power shortage ... i know they aint buying that ... right 

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41 minutes ago, ChuckFinley said:

Pick the guy behind this: 1. Maliki, 2.Maliki  3. Maliki

 

Lemme get this absolutely clear in my head - correct me if I’m wrong here, are U saying Maliki is behind this? ??????  

 

Folks ! This is astonishing !  ——— trying for brevity here. Looking for humor in spite of the fact this world of 💩💩💩💩💩💩💩 we find ourselves in, is anything but funny. 

 

 

[ChuckFinley]

53 minutes ago, 10 YEARS LATER said:

 

Lemme get this absolutely clear in my head - correct me if I’m wrong here, are U saying Maliki is behind this? ??????  

 

Folks ! This is astonishing !  ——— trying for brevity here. Looking for humor in spite of the fact this world of 💩💩💩💩💩💩💩 we find ourselves in, is anything but funny. 

 

 

Well, I was down to those three guys.  

[yota691]

Al-Hamami: Shipping vessels will transport fuel from Saudi Arabia to Iraq

 

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Alsumaria News / Baghdad  announced that the Ministry of Transport, on Thursday, it will transport fuel power plants from Saudi Arabia to Iraq, indicating it is in the process of increasing maritime carriers before the end of this year.  "The vessels of the General Company for Maritime Transport will transport large quantities of fuel from power stations coming from the Saudi Arabian port of Dammam to the port of Umm Qasr," Transport Minister Kazem Fangan al-Yamami said in a statement.  Al-Hamami added that "the project came after the Iraqi and Saudi sides agreed through a committee of specialists between the two countries formed last days to contribute to ending the crisis of power outages in all Iraqi provinces."         For his part, Director General of Maritime Transport Abdulkarim Al-Jabri said that "the company is in the final stages of purchasing new carriers and vessels to increase the fleet before the end of this year."  It is worth mentioning that the General Company for Maritime Transport is one of the formations of the Ministry of Transport, which owns the Qurna and Al-Osma'a.

[yota691]

Electricity: Re-operation of all generating units and production access to 15 thousand megawatts

 

Ministry of Electricity Spokesman

energy Economy News Baghdad The Ministry of Electricity announced on Friday the re-operation of all generating units and the arrival of production to 15 thousand megawatts after the return of the five lines to service. The ministry spokesman Musab al-Mudar said in a statement, read by "Economy News", that "the staff of the Ministry of Electricity was able to restart all generating units in the southern and northern regions, and the arrival of production midnight on Thursday to 15 thousand megawatts." He added that "the ministry's staff was also able, to restore the lines connecting to the station south of Baghdad, the transformation (400 KV), from the stations Musayyab thermal and Bsaime investment, and return to service, after separation on Thursday evening, due to sabotage by burning Almbazl near The station and the arrival of fire to these lines, and extinguished by the civil defense teams at the station, who prevented the arrival of fire to the station equipment, which currently transfer (2000) megawatts of energy to the capital Baghdad. Views 37   Date Added 27/07/2018

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Iraq sets up a map to link its electricity with the Gulf states

The Iraqi Foreign Ministry said on Saturday there was significant progress in talks with Saudi Arabia to supply the country with electricity.

"His country is trying to reach an electric link with the Gulf states," an Iraqi foreign ministry spokesman was quoted as saying.

He added that "we have a clear road map for the electric connection with the Gulf states," saying that "the understandings coming with the Gulf countries will go beyond the subject of electric linkage."

The Iranian government has cut the power supply line to the southern provinces of Iraq, causing a major crisis that has developed into popular protests.

The Iraqi government has decided to supply Kuwait with fuel for power plants as a temporary solution that would lead to agreements between Baghdad, Riyadh and Kuwait to provide Iraq with electricity instead of Tehran, which faces difficult economic conditions after Washington imposed economic sanctions.

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Saudi Arabia agrees to build a solar power plant and sell electricity to Iraq at a huge discount

 

 

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia agreed on Monday, July 30, 2018, to build a solar power plant and sell electricity to Iraq at a huge discount to supply the war-torn country that it had previously bought from Iran.

"The agreement, which has not yet been approved by the Iraqi authorities, includes the construction of a 3000 megawatt plant in Saudi Arabia within one year of signing the agreement," Iraqi Ministry of Electricity spokesman Musab al-Mudar said in a telephone interview with Bloomberg.

"Iraq will buy electricity at $ 21 per megawatt hour or a quarter of what it paid Iran for imports," he said.

Protests erupted in Iraq this month, fueled by anger over unemployment and inadequate public services, including power and water shortages since the US-led invasion in 2003.

Iraq stopped electricity purchases from Iran in July, exacerbating the gap between electricity supply and consumption, which led to power cuts.

Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi, Minister of Electricity Qasim al-Fahdawi, on Sunday, July 29, 2018, while the government is investigating the cause of weak electricity services, two weeks ago, Iraq formed a committee to develop plans to address the concerns of demonstrators, and allocated 3.5 trillion dinars to support services that will address their issues.

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Saudi Arabia to build Iraq power plant producing 3000 MW

12:21 - 30/07/2018

 

 

 

BAGHDAD - 
Saudi Arabia has agreed to an agreement with Iraq to build a 3,000-megawatt power station for Iraq. 
According to Bloomberg, "Saudi Arabia agreed to conclude an agreement with Iraq to build an electric station within 12 months." 
It added that "the plant produces 3000 MW and exports its production to Iraq by a quarter of the value of what Tehran supplies to Baghdad."

 

 

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Saudi Arabia has reportedly agreed to build a solar power plant and sell the electricity to Iraq at a steep discount compared to what the war-torn country previously bought from Iran. 

The deal, which has yet to be approved by Iraqi authorities, includes building a 3,000-megawatt plant in Saudi Arabia within a year of the agreement, Iraq’s Ministry of Electricity spokesman Mussab Serri said. Iraq will buy the electricity for $21 (Dh77) per megawatt-hour, or a quarter of what it paid Iran for the imports, Mr Serri said.

Protests have broken out in Iraq this month, spurred by anger over unemployment and inadequate public services — including power and water shortages. Iraq halted purchases of electricity from Iran in July, exacerbating a gap between the supply of electricity and consumption that has resulted in rolling power cuts.

 

Chronic power shortages coupled with scorching summer temperatures have exacerbated widespread discontent, sparking deadly demonstrations. Fourteen people were killed and hundreds wounded over the past three weeks.

Iraqi Prime Minister Haider Al Abadi suspended Electricity Minister Qassim Fahdawi on Sunday while the government investigates why the power service is poor. Two weeks ago, Iraq formed a committee to come up with plans to address protesters’ concerns and it allocated 3.5 trillion dinars ($3 billion/Dh11bn) to support services that would address the issues.

Since the toppling of dictator Saddam Hussein in 2003, Iraq has allocated in state budgets a total of US$40 billion to rebuild its power network, according to official figures.

But much of that has been siphoned off by politicians and businessmen in a country listed by Transparency International as the world's 12th-most corrupt.

Protesters have also railed against unemployment, state mismanagement and a lack of clean water. Stagnant water with sewage has caused health problems and tap water is sometimes contaminated with mud and dust.

Southern Iraq in particular has been suffering through a punishing drought, with desperate cattle breeders seeing themselves forced to sell off animals in order to keep the remaining ones alive.

Local authorities estimate that some 30 per cent of cattle across the south of the country have been lost during the drought, either dying from thirst or sold off for slaughter.

That is a major blow for the estimated 475,000 families who make their livings from livestock across the south of the conflict-hit country.

Iraqi farmers work in their fields north of Mosul, Iraq. Reuters 

Herder Ali, 24, understands only too well the challenges.

He has to travel ever greater distances with his flock to find water.

Around him, canals have run dry and the cracked earth, empty water pipes, and dead grass testify to how few options farmers now have.

To quench the thirst of their animals they have to pay, and the price of water has shot up, he tells Agence France-Presse.

This year rainfall has been particularly scarce and reservoirs currently stand at only 10 per cent full.

"Never in its history has Iraq known such a catastrophe," said Ahmed Al Issawi, head of the agricultural cooperative in Najaf.

"Our animals are forced to drink water where even mosquitos can't survive."

The drought has seen other problems increase - disease, worms and epidemics.

Animals "contaminate each other very quickly and die," Mr Issawi says.

The Mesopotamian Marshes, one of the biggest wetlands in the region, have long been seen as one of the jewels of southern Iraq.

But now they no longer help guarantee an income for those who live there, meaning people have already started to move away - and more look set to follow.

"There will be an exodus," Mr Issawi warned.

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Kuwait's oil minister expects global oil market to stabilize soon

 

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Oil Minister of Kuwait Bakhit Rashidi, said on Wednesday that the global oil market is approaching stability based on current production levels of crude, while stressing that his country will be sent to Iraq four desalination plants with a total water card million gallons per day Imperial.

"It is clear from current levels of production that we will reach a very stable stage for oil markets, whether for producers or consumers," Rashidi told Reuters news agency. 

He added that "Kuwait's current production of crude is 2.8 million barrels per day, as agreed at the last meeting in Vienna." 

He noted that "the next meeting of the Joint Committee of OPEC and independent producers in Algeria, scheduled for 22 and 23 September next, will review the levels of oil production after the agreement to increase production in Vienna." 

OPEC and other producers led by Russia agreed in June to increase production to cool the oil market. 

Asked about the possible closure of the Strait of Hormuz, the Kuwaiti minister said, "Gulf countries have plans ready for implementation in emergencies"

Al-Rashidi predicted "reaching an agreement on the import of gas from Iraq before the end of this year," pointing out that his country will send to Iraq four desalination plants with a total capacity of one million imperial gallons per day. 

According to al-Rashidi, Kuwait sent Iraq 17 mobile generators and 18,000 tons of diesel to overcome the problem of electricity in Iraq.

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America threatens Iraqi banks to impose sanctions in the event of payment of Iran's arrears of electricity

Economy 

 

Tuesday 31 July 2018 09:20 pm

 The US Treasury refused to deal with the Iraqi banks with Iran in a circular sent to the Central Bank of Iraq in the month of July threatens to impose economic sanctions on each bank has financial transactions with Tehran. By this generalization, the Iraqi government is unable to pay the Ministry of Electricity of debts in arrears To Iran, which prompted Tehran to stop supplying Iraq with .energy and the dawn of the recent crisis.

“The US Treasury informed the central bank at the beginning of July not to allow any Iraqi bank to deal with Iran,” the local media reported, “threatened to” freeze the bank’s funds that violate the instructions issued by the US Treasury. “

The Iraqi Ministry of Electricity, earlier, the decline in electricity production in Iraq to 14 thousand megawatts after Iran stopped supplying Iraq with 1,000 megawatts of electricity.

“Iran has stopped supplying Iraq with electricity capacity of 1000 megawatts, which has led to a decrease in electricity and an increase in the need of Iraq,” the ministry’s spokesman Musab al-Mudar told Iraq News.

 

“The reason for Iran’s suspension of supplying Iraq with electricity is the accumulation of debts and problems in the transfer of funds to Iran,” he said, pointing to “high co-ordination with Iran to resolve the problems.”

 

He added that “Iraq’s need of electricity in the summer is from 22 to 23 thousand megawatts and the current production is 14 thousand megawatts.”

 

Iraq is increasingly in need of electricity, especially in the summer, which reaches 50 degrees Celsius.

 

The electrical power system suffers from deterioration due to Iraq’s wars and the deterioration of the electrical sy

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The Electricity Transmission Lines Of Dibs, West Of Kirkuk, Were Subjected To Sabotage

 

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Baghdad - conscious

The Ministry of Electricity announced that the double-high-voltage transmission lines in the western city of Kirkuk 132 KV at dawn Friday were exposed to a terrorist terrorist act in the area of Qara Tuba, with the detonation of improvised explosive devices under towers 87 and 88, which led to their fall and the separation of the two lines.

The ministry said in a statement received by the Iraqi News Agency (INA) that "the processing of the province of Kirkuk was affected by the separation of these lines, and has started the staff of the General Company for the transfer of electric power in the northern region maintenance work to return them to service in the coming hours."

In a related context, pointed out that "the company's cadres managed despite the high temperatures and the severity of the earth, on Thursday evening of the completion of the maintenance of the power transmission line ultra-high pressure Kirkuk - Diyala, which targeted the dawn on Thursday and after the processing of the provinces of Kirkuk and Nineveh and Salahuddin, Supply power to these provinces to normal. "

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Electricity: Separation Of Three Lines To Transfer Energy Due To Sabotage Work In The Processing Of Three Provinces

 

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Baghdad - conscious

The Ministry of Electricity announced three lines for the transfer of high-pressure electric power (Diyala - Kirkuk) (400 KV) and the high pressure (the role - Hawija) (132 KV), (Mullah Abdullah - Hawija), to act as a terrorist sabotage by targeting wires These lines with firecrackers, yesterday evening and dawn on Saturday, led to their separation and exit from service. The processing of energy in the provinces of Kirkuk, Nineveh and Salahuddin was affected by this targeting. 
The ministry confirmed in a statement received a "copy" from it, directly the staff of the General Company for the transfer of electric power in the northern region maintenance work to return to service in the coming hours. 
The Ministry of Electricity confirmed its intention to work in all weather conditions and security, appealing to the security agencies to assign their work to serve the Iraqi citizen Karim.

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ERBIL (Kurdistan 24) – Unknown armed groups have attacked electricity infrastructure in Kirkuk Province for the second time in one week, leading to power shortages in parts of Kirkuk, Nineveh, and Salahuddin.

In a statement on Friday, the Iraqi Ministry of Electricity said the 400 KV electricity transmission lines between Kirkuk and Diyala were subjected to “a terrorist act” in Ausaj valley near the Enjana checkpoint in Kirkuk.

It added that the sabotage led to an entire power shortage in Mosul and Kirkuk—except power supplies coming from the Kurdistan Region—and in parts of Salahuddin Province.

According to the statement, this is the eighth attack on the Kirkuk-Diyala transmission line in two months.

On July 31, the transmission line between Kirkuk and Erbil was damaged by a bomb attack in Kirkuk’s Dibis area, leading to a complete power shortage in Nineveh Province.

Meanwhile, in a separate statement, the Ministry said they foiled another attack on a transmission line between Nasriya and Wasit provinces in southern Iraq.

The Ministry of Electricity previously announced that it had exhausted its capacity and potential and now finds it difficult to restore services as its storages are running out of equipment to renovate the destroyed power stations and transmission lines, the statement revealed.

The Ministry called on security forces to track criminals who try to hurt the Iraqi people by targeting the electricity infrastructure.

In mid-July, the Ministry of Electricity revealed that Iran cut power supplies to Iraq due to unpaid bills. The Iranian move has exacerbated the country’s energy crisis creating widespread anger and demonstrations across several provinces in southern Iraq.

Since July 8, people have taken to the streets demanding the government provides them with better services, one of those demands being better electricity.

According to the former Iraqi Parliament’s Energy Committee, the country has spent 40 billion USD on the energy sector since 2003, yet the government has not been able to provide 24-hour electricity to its people.

 

http://www.kurdistan24.net/en/news/d139eb14-fff7-4987-96f7-c311e5897b91

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[siberian_shaddow]

Well I am pretty sure if you check Maliki’s bank account you will find some of that 40 billion. They need start providing and doing the right thing for there people, it’s just ridiculous they can be one of the most richest country’s in the world if not most. But nope let’s keep the people in some of the worst poverty ever seen. It wouldn’t sit with me right to have this investment and make good on it, if there people don’t get what they deserve also. 

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5 minutes ago, siberian_shaddow said:

Well I am pretty sure if you check Maliki’s bank account you will find some of that 40 billion. They need start providing and doing the right thing for there people, it’s just ridiculous they can be one of the most richest country’s in the world if not most. But nope let’s keep the people in some of the worst poverty ever seen. It wouldn’t sit with me right to have this investment and make good on it, if there people don’t get what they deserve also. 

 

Close to him reveals the fact that Maliki has a fortune estimated at 50 billion dollars inside and outside Iraq

August 5, 2018 Walter

Policy  2018/08/05 11:01  835  Editor: aab

Baghdad today – special

Saad al-Mutlabi, the leader of the coalition of state law Nuri al-Maliki, revealed on Sunday 5/8/2018, the truth of the news that talked about the wealth of Vice President of the Republic, the leader of a coalition of law Nuri al-Maliki in Iraq and abroad, amounting to (50) billion dollars, as reported in the report Published by Al Watan Saudi newspaper on 3 August 2018.

Al-Mutlaibi told Baghdad Today that “the news published about Maliki’s wealth of $ 50 billion is baseless and far from reality and has clear political objectives,” adding that “spreading such rumors is an out-of-the- Of ridiculous media, as he put it.

He added: “Perhaps there are Iraqi political parties gave this false information to the Saudi newspaper Al-Watan for the purpose of punctuation,” asserting that “the bank account of owners is exposed to the Iraqi government and regulatory bodies, and does not have any real estate or property outside Iraq.”

He revealed that “Maliki, he has one house is the family house (inherited) and not personal, and is located in Tuareg district of the province of Karbala.”

Saudi Arabia’s Al-Watan newspaper reported that international watchdogs monitoring the movement and movement of funds confirmed that funds of political leaders and former officials in Iraq amounted to more than $ 200 billion in liquid funds, real estate and investments in Arab and foreign countries.

The newspaper quoted sources close to the regulatory bodies, that “there is a list of wealthy politicians and Iraqi officials, issued by the current Vice-President of the coalition of state law, Secretary General of the Islamic Dawa Party Nuri al-Maliki $ 50 billion in cash, as well as immovable property, The former head of the Kurdistan region, former Massoud Barzani and amounted to $ 48 billion dollars of bonds and real estate and bets in Swiss companies, German and Italian.

According to the sources, “there are other personalities included in the list amounted to about $ 173 billion dollars of property is immovable apartments, houses and gold coins.”

The newspaper added that “while the Central Bank of Iraq announced the size of Iraq’s revenues after 2003 more than 700 billion dollars, pointing fingers to the figures and influential parties involved in the waste of public funds and the disruption of development and construction projects.”

Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi told his press conference last Tuesday to reveal the names of officials referred to the Integrity Commission for wasting public money.

“Iraq’s money over the past years has been dominated by powerful parties, which have formed economic committees to get contracts for projects that have not been completed and their money went to political leaders and officials,” the newspaper quoted economist Ibrahim Khalil as saying.

“Iraqi politicians are businessmen, they belong to rich families, they have companies abroad, while others have their wealth from public money, especially since before 2003 they did not have a dollar,” he said. “How did they get this huge wealth in a few years?”

http://baghdadtoday.news/ar/

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Siemens to add 650 MW to power plant in Iraq

August 05 2018 01:00 PM

Siemens to add 650 MW to power plant in Iraq

 

 

In another step towards supporting the rebuilding of Iraq’s power infrastructure, Siemens will upgrade one of the country’s largest gas-fired power plants, Zawya reported.

Under a new contract, Siemens will add 650 megawatts (MW) to Shatt Al Basra Gas Power Plant, which currently has a power generation capacity of 1,250 MW and consists of non-Siemens turbines operating in simple-cycle mode. 

Siemens will supply five of its highly-efficient steam turbines, ensuring the additional power supply comes at no extra fuel requirement. With this upgrade, the facility will be converted to operating in combined cycle mode and its overall efficiency will increase to more than 50 percent. Once the works are completed, the power plant will supply around one million Iraqis with reliable and clean electricity.

 

Siemens was awarded the contract by China Machinery Engineering Corporation (CMEC). The developer of the project is KAR Electrical Power Production Trading FZE (KEPPT). 

Earlier this year, Siemens was contracted to supply two of its robust SST-5000 steam turbines to a similar project in Rumaila in Iraq, making it the first large-scale open cycle conversion project in the country. The upgrade works for both the Rumaila and the Shatt Al Basra power plants are scheduled for completion by 2020.

“Iraq is rebuilding its power infrastructure and we are eager to support the country’s future aspirations. 

A reliable and efficient power supply is the backbone of a prosperous economy and today’s announcement underscores an important step towards realizing Iraq’s aspirations towards building a robust power system and a sustainable economy for its people,” said Jean-Claude Nasr, Senior Executive Vice President, Power Generation at Siemens in the Middle East.

Siemens recently received an order to modernize the Rumaila gas-fired power plant in Iraq, adding 700 MW to the plant. The scope of supply includes two SST-5000 steam turbines.
From energy supply and industry to financing and training, Siemens outlined its roadmap and commitment to supporting the development of Iraq in February at the Iraq reconstruction conference held in Kuwait. 

The roadmap identified the country’s short, mid and long-term development needs. It focused on key areas including energy management, resource efficiency, education, anti-corruption and financing. 

It detailed how Siemens can support the country’s transformation. Siemens envisions 40 million Iraqis living in vibrant cities, powered by reliable and efficient energy; a strong industrial sector and sustainable economic development, led by world-class, home-grown talent.

 

http://www.thebaghdadpost.com/en/story/30311/Siemens-to-add-650-MW-to-power-plant-in-Iraq

 

[CSM (R) Thack]

59 minutes ago, newbieDA said:

“How did they get this huge wealth in a few years?”

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[alreis]

Maybe there wealth came from couponing?

[jg1]

This is a easy one to figure out. Iran wants turmoil and Iraq so they try to destroy electric plants. It's like a double bonus for them. Iran wants Iraq to buy electricity from them and they also Dangle it over their heads like a carrot to a rabbit. The more unrest the more that Iraqi's want help from Iran. 

[3n1]

big M's estimated 50 billion personal wealth no doubt came from a simple life , being frugal and buying in bulk .......... Cheers dv