politics
March 7, 2026
Iraq and Cuba hit by blackouts amid US pressure and attacks on Iran
Iraq's national electricity grid has collapsed after losing Iranian gas supplies, while Cuba blames a US blockade for its blackout
TL;DR
- Iraq and Cuba have both suffered nationwide blackouts.
- Iraq's blackout is linked to a sudden drop in gas supplies from Iran.
- Iran has been facing a US-Israeli air campaign.
- Iraq relies heavily on Iranian gas for power generation, a dependency stemming from foreign intervention and war damage.
- Cuba's blackout is blamed on chronic fuel shortages exacerbated by a US blockade on Venezuelan oil.
- The US has seized oil tankers bound for Cuba since January.
- The Cuban government attributes its economic crisis to decades of US sanctions.
- US President Donald Trump suggested a potential 'friendly takeover of Cuba'.
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