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Following the 2018 unilateral withdrawal of the US from the 2015 Iran nuclear deal and the re-imposition of sanctions against Iran, Washington has been issuing special waivers that permit some countries and companies to conduct business with Tehran. The US Department of State has extended a waiver for Iraq to continue receiving Iranian electricity for 30 days, a time significantly shorter than previous exemptions that varied from 90 to 120 days, the official said, referring to US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, according to the outlet. The official reportedly said that the waiver would expire on 26 May, noting that the Trump administration would reassess renewing the exemption again once a “credible government” is formed in the Middle Eastern country//sputnik