Secretary Pompeo’s Call with the Speaker of Iraq’s Council of Representatives Mohammed al-Halbousi

You are subscribed to Collected Releases for U.S. Department of State. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. Secretary Pompeo's Call with the Speaker of Iraq's Council of Representatives Mohammed al-Halbousi 01/02/2020 04:10 PM EST Office of the Spokesperson The below is attributable to Spokesperson Morgan Ortagus: Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo spoke today with the Speaker of Iraq's Council of Representatives Mohammed al-Halbousi. Secretary Pompeo expressed his appreciation for the condemnation of the December 31 Iran-backed terrorist attack on U.S. Embassy Baghdad issued by the Speaker and the Coalition of Iraqi Forces political bloc.  The Secretary and the Speaker agreed that the Government of Iraq had an obligation to prevent further attacks against our diplomatic mission.  The Secretary affirmed that we want an Iraq that is free, independent, and sovereign, and stressed that the United States, under President Trump, will continue to work toward that end. Stay connected with the State Department:   External links found in this content or on Department of State websites that go to other non-Department websites should not be construed as an endorsement of the views or privacy policies contained therein.    Update your subscriptions, modify your password or email address, or stop subscriptions at any time on your Subscriber Preferences Page. You will need to use your email address to log in. If you have questions or problems with the subscription service, please contact subscriberhelp.govdelivery.com. This email was sent to stevenmagallanes520.nims@blogger.com using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of: U.S. Department of State · 2201 C Street NW · Washington, DC 20520