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Iraq Fears US Sanctions on Iran Will Affect Imports

Iraq Fears US Sanctions on Iran Will Affect Imports
Iraq Fears US Sanctions on Iran Will Affect Imports

Iraq and Iran are neighbors: Around $25 million worth of Iranian goods enter Iraq every day. But it is not clear what will happen when a three-month US waiver that allows Baghdad to trade with Tehran expires.
Iraqi traders are worried, as Iranian goods are much cheaper than those from other countries, according to a video report by Al Jazeera. 
The transcript of the entire report follows:
From vegetables to milk, cooking oil to washing detergents. In southern Iraq, almost everything on sale is from neighboring Iran.
Abbas Naji, a wholesale outlet owner: “Not just dairy products come from Iran, packaged snacks, cakes, juices, all are imported from Iran. There will be a crisis, if these products are cast off.”

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