{"id":330805,"date":"2025-04-23T12:53:17","date_gmt":"2025-04-23T11:53:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=330805"},"modified":"2025-04-23T12:53:17","modified_gmt":"2025-04-23T11:53:17","slug":"iran-news-u-s-congress-introduces-bill-to-sanction-iraq-for-importing-iranian-natural-gas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/terrorism-a-fundamentalism\/iran-news-u-s-congress-introduces-bill-to-sanction-iraq-for-importing-iranian-natural-gas\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran News: U.S. Congress Introduces Bill to Sanction Iraq for Importing Iranian Natural Gas"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_330806\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-330806\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-330806\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/U.S.-Capitol-building-in-Washington-D.C.-east_side.jpg\" alt=\"U.S. Capitol building in Washington, D.C.\" width=\"1000\" height=\"564\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/U.S.-Capitol-building-in-Washington-D.C.-east_side.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/U.S.-Capitol-building-in-Washington-D.C.-east_side-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/U.S.-Capitol-building-in-Washington-D.C.-east_side-768x433.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/U.S.-Capitol-building-in-Washington-D.C.-east_side-745x420.jpg 745w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/U.S.-Capitol-building-in-Washington-D.C.-east_side-150x85.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/U.S.-Capitol-building-in-Washington-D.C.-east_side-696x393.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-330806\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The U.S. Capitol building in Washington, D.C. | Martin Falbisoner, US Capitol east side, <a href=\"https:\/\/de.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Kapitol_der_Vereinigten_Staaten#\/media\/Datei:US_Capitol_east_side.JPG\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">via Wikimedia Commons<\/a> (CC BY-SA 3.0)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"135\" data-end=\"570\">In a move signaling renewed U.S. pressure on Iran\u2019s energy sector, a group of Republican lawmakers led by Rep. August Pfluger (R-TX) introduced H.R. 2574, titled the <em data-start=\"305\" data-end=\"330\">&#8220;No Iranian Energy Act&#8221;<\/em>, to the House of Representatives on April 1, 2025. The bill targets the importation of natural gas from Iran by the Government of Iraq and proposes an expansion of existing U.S. sanctions to include Iran\u2019s developing natural gas industry.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"572\" data-end=\"969\">According to the full bill text published on <a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/bill\/119th-congress\/house-bill\/2574\/text\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"617\" data-end=\"698\">Congress.gov<\/a>, H.R. 2574 seeks to amend sections of the <em data-start=\"741\" data-end=\"793\">Iran Freedom and Counter-Proliferation Act of 2012<\/em> to explicitly apply sanctions to the sale, supply, or transfer of natural gas to or from Iran, alongside existing restrictions on crude oil and petrochemical transactions.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"1016\" data-end=\"1312\">The proposed legislation declares it is the \u201csense of Congress\u201d that Iran\u2019s emerging gas industry should now be a direct target of U.S. sanctions. The bill comes amid growing bipartisan concerns in Washington over Tehran\u2019s increasing energy ties with neighboring countries, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/terrorism-a-fundamentalism\/iran-regime-behind-formation-of-iraqi-pmf\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">particularly Iraq<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iran<\/a> News: U.S. Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Designate <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IRGC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IRGC<\/a>-Linked Militias as Foreign Terrorist Organizations<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/QVhen6n3xw\">https:\/\/t.co\/QVhen6n3xw<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NCRI-FAC (@iran_policy) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/iran_policy\/status\/1914682616084672742?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 22, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"1314\" data-end=\"1646\">Under the new measure, any entity found engaging in natural gas transactions with the Iranian regime\u2014including state actors like the Iraqi government\u2014would be exposed to punitive sanctions. The legislation reaffirms Congress\u2019s broader strategy of isolating Iran\u2019s energy sector, which remains a critical source of revenue for the clerical regime.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"1706\" data-end=\"2136\">The bill is a complement to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/terrorism-a-fundamentalism\/iran-news-u-s-lawmakers-introduce-bill-to-designate-irgc-linked-militias-as-foreign-terrorist-organizations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">previous congressional actions<\/a> and emphasizes its inclusion of gas, which was previously not explicitly covered by some sanctions statutes.<\/p>\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col grow\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-5\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"4fa12787-5d4e-4042-940a-7fabb17b6b01\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-4o\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[3px]\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full break-words light\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"92\" data-end=\"452\">Critics argue that the proposed legislation, if enacted, could strain Iraq\u2019s energy security and disrupt the country\u2019s longstanding energy ties with the Iranian regime. The measure also raises concerns about broader regional stability, as it seeks to penalize cross-border gas trade that has so far operated under U.S.-issued sanctions waivers and informal arrangements.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iran<\/a> News: U.S. House Resolution 176 Calls for EU to Designate <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IRGC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IRGC<\/a> as a Terrorist Organization<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/OLqam9EZ2T\">https:\/\/t.co\/OLqam9EZ2T<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NCRI-FAC (@iran_policy) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/iran_policy\/status\/1895762365557457320?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 1, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"2441\" data-end=\"2743\">The bill has been referred to multiple House committees, including Foreign Affairs, Financial Services, Ways and Means, and Judiciary, indicating its broad implications for both foreign policy and economic regulation. It is currently in the \u201cIntroduced\u201d stage and has yet to be voted on.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"2745\" data-end=\"3024\">If passed, H.R. 2574 could significantly curtail Iran&#8217;s natural gas export ambitions\u2014especially to Iraq, which remains a key energy client\u2014and increase Tehran&#8217;s economic isolation at a time when its energy infrastructure is attempting recovery amid sanctions and domestic unrest.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a move signaling renewed U.S. pressure on Iran&rsquo;s energy sector, a group of Republican lawmakers led by Rep. 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