Sec. Pompeo called off a planned visit to Germany and instead made an unannounced trip to Iraq, a day after the Trump admin. said Iran posed a growing threat to U.S. forces and interests in the Middle East.
BAGHDAD - Secretary of State Mike Pompeo called off a planned visit to Germany and instead made an unannounced trip to Iraq on Tuesday, a day after the Trump administration said Iran posed a growing threat to U.S. forces and interests in the Middle East.
“I wanted to go to Baghdad to speak with the leadership there, to assure them that we stood ready to continue to ensure that Iraq was a sovereign, independent nation,” Pompeo said. The U.S. secretary of state said his German counterpart, Foreign Minister Maas, was “most gracious” about his change in plans and “understood completely.”
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