The United States renewed waivers allowing Iraq to import Iranian gas and electricity but limited the duration of the waiver to 30 days. According to a U.S. official, the shortened period is meant to serve as a warning that Iraq must expedite efforts to diversify its energy supply away from Iran. The United States also sanctioned entities accused of exploiting the waivers to funnel money to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Quds Force (IRGC-QF).