US visit helped establish lasting ties : Iraqi PM
Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi said his recent visit to Washington helped establish Iraq’s enduring ties with the US in several areas. Al-Kadhimi’s remarks came after his visit to Washington, during which he held meetings with US President Joe Biden and other officials.
The Prime Minister said that his visit helped establish the foundation for enduring relations and partnerships with the United States in many areas, the most important of which are security, economy, health, education, culture, energy, cooperation, environment, investment and creative, among others. There are aspects.
A statement said they outlined the agreement reached by the two countries that required the US to withdraw all combat forces from Iraq by the end of the year.
Relations between Baghdad and Washington have been strained since January 3, 2020, when a US drone attacked a convoy near Baghdad airport, including Qassem Soleimani, a former commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps’ Quds Force, and Iraqi paramilitary Hashd. Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, deputy chief of the Shaabi forces, was killed.
The Iraqi parliament passed a resolution on January 5, 2020, stating that the government needs to end the presence of foreign forces in the country.
