Basra negotiates Iran gas pipeline
A bilateral gas pipeline deal between Basra province and Iran could circumvent Baghdad's energy sector authority and conflict with UN sanctions.
Demonstrators in Basra protest the govermnet's failure to provide basic services. Without reliable electricity, many Basrawis must endure summer heat that rises above 120 degrees Fahrenheit without air conditioning. (ATEF HASSAN/Reuters)
BASRA - Basra province is negotiating a bilateral deal with Iran to build a pipeline and supply gas to three new power plants – an initiative which has apparently not been approved by Iraq's central government and could conflict with UN sanctions.
"This pipeline will be completed before the beginning of next summer," said Basra Governor Majid Nasrawi.
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