US Puts New Pressure on Iran by Targeting Its Energy Trade

The U.S. is trying to stop countries from buying gas and electricity from Iran, putting new stress on neighbors like Iraq and Turkey.

The United States is turning up the heat on Iran. The goal is to cut off Iran’s ability to make money by selling energy to its neighbors. For a long time, countries like Iraq and Turkey have relied on Iran for things like natural gas and electricity. Now, the U.S. is telling these countries that they need to stop doing business with Iran. This is part of a plan to put 'D-Day' style economic pressure on the Iranian government. This puts countries like Iraq in a very tough spot. Iraq depends on Iranian gas to keep its power plants running. If they stop buying from Iran, Iraq could face a maj…