Trump's top foreign policy advisor met Iraqi leaders in a surprise trip as Washington puts pressure on Iran
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo cancelled a meeting with German Chanellor Angela Merkel before travelling to Iraq.
Pompeo's visit came as the US President Donald Trump's administration is intensifying its pressure campaign against Iran. History weighs heavily against Washington's claim. The invasion of Iraq in 2003 was based on false intelligence reports that the then-Iraqi regime of Saddam Hussain was hoarding weapons of mass destruction.
But Iraq is also tightly enmeshed with Iran in trade, security and political matters, and it has been loath to antagonise its larger neighbor. Responding to a question about whether Iraq could protect US interests from attacks by Iran and its proxy forces, Prime Minister Mahdi said Tuesday that Iraq takes its responsibilities seriously. "This is an obligation that Iraq honors," he said.Last month, Trump announced the US would no longer exempt any country from its sanctions if they continue to buy Iranian oil.
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