U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo made an unannounced visit to Baghdad on Tues...
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo smiles upon arrival at Baghdad International Airport in Baghdad, Iraq May 7, 2019. Mandel Ngan/Pool via REUTERS
WASHINGTON - U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo made an unannounced visit to Baghdad on Tuesday and met with the Iraqi prime minister after telling reporters the United States was concerned about Iraqi sovereignty because of increasing Iranian activity. “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 is a sovereign, independent nation,” Pompeo told reporters en route to Baghdad to meet with Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi.
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