Connecting Iraq With Gulf Electric Grids Seeks to Change Middle East Politics

Connecting Iraq With Gulf Electric Grids Seeks to Change Middle East Politics
Iraqis walk beneath a web of electric wires in the Syed Sultan Ali area of the capital Baghdad, on July 13, 2020, used to draw electricity from private generators due to an unreliable national electricity supply amid high temperatures. SABAH ARAR/AFP via Getty Images
Venus Upadhayaya
Updated:

The Trump administration is trying to support Iraq in developing good relationships with the Gulf countries to help it meet its energy needs and to reduce its dependence on Iran.

That way the United States isn’t only helping Iraq reduce Iranian influence and build better relationships to meet its energy and economic needs, but by doing so is also drawing Iraq closer geopolitically, experts say.

Venus Upadhayaya
Venus Upadhayaya
Reporter
Venus Upadhayaya reports on India, China, and the Global South. Her traditional area of expertise is in Indian and South Asian geopolitics. Community media, sustainable development, and leadership remain her other areas of interest.
twitter
Related Topics