Post by Middle East Broadcasting Networks

State Department to Alhurra: Iraqi Government-Linked Entities Support “Faction Activities” By Ghassan Taqi Relations between #Washington and Baghdad could suffer if people tied to the Iraqi government persist in backing Iran-aligned armed factions, the U.S. State Department said Tuesday in a statement to Alhurra. The warning came in response to inquiries sent by #Alhurra to the State Department regarding reports that the United States has taken a series of undisclosed punitive measures against Iraq following recent attacks on its embassy in Baghdad and delays in forming a new government. Among these measures, which Iraqi government officials confirmed to Alhurra on Monday, are the suspension of U.S. dollar shipments to Iraq, with their resumption tied to the formation of a new government, as well as the suspension of all high-level security coordination meetings until those responsible for attacks on the U.S. Embassy and the Diplomatic Support Center at Baghdad International Airport are identified. Read more: https://lnkd.in/eQX5Ud4d #Iraq #Iran #MiddleEast