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Today, Thursday, Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi received the White House coordinator for Middle East and North Africa affairs Brett McGurk and his accompanying delegation.

The media office of the Prime Minister stated in a statement, "During the meeting, they discussed coordination and joint cooperation in various fields, and preparations for holding the next round of strategic dialogue between Iraq and the United States of America, as well as the mechanisms for the withdrawal of combat forces from Iraq and the transition to a new stage of strategic cooperation." Which develops the relationship between the two countries and enhances Iraq’s security and sovereignty, in addition to expanding cooperation in the economic, cultural and commercial fields, and in the field of health cooperation and confronting the Corona pandemic.”

He added, "During the meeting, regional situations were also discussed, and the region's need to give precedence to the language of dialogue and calm, and Iraq's growing role in this field."

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Today, Thursday, President Barham Salih assured US envoy Brett McGurk that Iraq's security and the protection of its stability and full sovereignty are "indispensable to the stability of the region."

The media office of the Presidency of the Republic said in a statement, that the latter "received, today, at Baghdad Palace, the US National Security Council's coordinator for the Middle East and North Africa, Brett McGurk and his accompanying delegation."

He added that "the meeting dealt with bilateral relations between the two countries and ways to strengthen them in the political, economic and cultural fields in the context of the existing strategic dialogue between the two countries in accordance with common interests and respect for sovereignty, as the importance of continuing to work in combating terrorism and rooting out its roots in the whole region, and they discussed the latest regional and international developments." “.

During the meeting, according to the statement, the President of the Republic referred to “the importance of easing tensions in the region by relying on good dialogue and convergence, noting that the security of Iraq and the protection of its stability and full sovereignty is an indispensable element in the stability and peace of the region,” pointing to “the need for coordination in confronting challenges.” terrorism, confronting climate change and protecting the environment.”

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Al-Kazemi discusses with an American delegation the mechanisms of withdrawing forces from Iraq and preparing for the strategic dialogue session
  
{Local: Al Furat News} Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi discussed, today, Thursday, with the White House Coordinator Brett McGurk, the mechanisms for withdrawing forces from Iraq and preparing for the strategic dialogue session.

A statement by the Media Office of the Council of Ministers, which {Euphrates News} received a copy of, stated, "During the meeting, coordination and joint cooperation in various fields, and preparations for holding the next round of strategic dialogue between Iraq and the United States of America, were discussed, as well as the mechanisms for the withdrawal of combat forces from Iraq and the transition To a new stage of strategic cooperation that develops the relationship between the two countries and enhances Iraq's security and sovereignty, in addition to expanding cooperation in the economic, cultural and commercial fields, and in the field of health cooperation and confronting the Corona pandemic. 

 He added: "During the meeting, regional situations were also discussed, and the region's need to give priority to the language of dialogue and calm, and Iraq's growing role in this field."

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Saleh to McGurk: Iraq's security and the protection of its sovereignty is an indispensable element in the stability of the region
 

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{Political: Al Furat News} President Barham Salih indicated to the US National Security Coordinator for the Middle East and North Africa Brett McGurk that the security of Iraq and the protection of its sovereignty is an indispensable element in the stability of the region

 

His office said in a statement that {Euphrates News} received a copy of it, that "the latter received in Baghdad Palace, the US National Security Council coordinator for the Middle East and North Africa, Brett McGurk and his accompanying delegation. The context of the existing strategic dialogue between the two countries in accordance with common interests and respect for sovereignty, stressing the importance of continuing to work in combating terrorism and eradicating its roots in the whole region.

The latest regional and international developments were also discussed, where President Saleh stressed "the importance of easing tensions in the region by relying on good dialogue and convergence," noting that "Iraq's security and the protection of its stability and full sovereignty is an indispensable element in the stability and peace of the region," pointing out that The necessity of coordination in confronting the challenges of terrorism, confronting the phenomenon of climate change and protecting the environment.”

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Al-Araji and the White House Coordinator discuss the withdrawal of foreign combat forces from Iraq
  
{Local: Al Furat News} National Security Adviser, Qassem Al-Araji, discussed Thursday with the White House Coordinator for the Middle East and North Africa, Brett McGurk, the withdrawal of foreign combat forces from Iraq.


A statement by his office, {Al-Furat News} received a copy of it, stated that “the US ambassador in Baghdad, Matthew Tueller, discussed the security and regional situations, and ways to work to calm down.” The situation in the region, to create a more stable atmosphere."
He added, "The two sides also discussed the upcoming visit of the Iraqi delegation to Washington, in addition to the withdrawal of foreign combat forces from Iraq, and the relations between the two countries." 

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McGurk discusses with an Iraqi official the upcoming visit of the Baghdad delegation to Washington

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National Security Adviser, Qassem Al-Araji, received, on Thursday, the White House coordinator for Middle East and North Africa affairs, Brett McGurk and his accompanying delegation, in the presence of the US ambassador in Baghdad, Matthew Tueller.
The statement of the National Security Adviser's media office, a copy of which was received by Mawazine News, stated that during the meeting, they discussed the security and regional situations, and ways to work to calm the situation in the region, in order to create a more stable atmosphere.
He added that the two sides discussed the upcoming visit of the Iraqi delegation to Washington, in addition to the withdrawal of foreign combat forces from Iraq, and the relations between the two countries. Ended 29/R77

 
 
 
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Thursday, July 15, 2021 1:32 PM

Baghdad / National News Center المركز

Today, Thursday, a presidential statement revealed the details of President Barham Salih's meeting with an American government delegation on the strategic dialogue.

The statement, received by the "National News Center", stated that "the President of the Republic, Barham Salih, received today, at Baghdad Palace, the US National Security Council's coordinator for the Middle East and North Africa, Brett McGurk, and his accompanying delegation."

He added, "The meeting dealt with bilateral relations between the two countries and ways to strengthen them in the political, economic and cultural fields in the context of the existing strategic dialogue between the two countries in accordance with common interests and respect for sovereignty, where the importance of continuing to work in combating terrorism and eradicating its roots in the whole region was emphasized."

The statement continued, "The latest regional and international developments were also discussed."
During the meeting, President Saleh stressed the importance of easing tensions in the region by relying on good dialogue and convergence, noting that "Iraq's security and the protection of its stability and full sovereignty is an indispensable element in the stability and peace of the region."

He pointed out, "The need for coordination in confronting the challenges of terrorism, confronting the phenomenon of climate change and protecting the environment."

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Thursday, July 15, 2021 12:35 PM

Baghdad / National News Center المركز

Today, Thursday, Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi discussed, during a meeting in Baghdad with the White House Coordinator for the Middle East and North Africa Brett McGurk and his accompanying delegation, the next round of dialogues to withdraw US forces from Iraq.

A statement issued by the media office of the Prime Minister, received by the National News Center, stated that, “during the meeting, they discussed coordination and joint cooperation in various fields, and preparations for holding the next round of strategic dialogue between Iraq and the United States of America, and the mechanisms for the withdrawal of combat forces from Iraq.” Iraq and the transition to a new phase of strategic cooperation that develops the relationship between the two countries and enhances Iraq’s security and sovereignty, in addition to expanding cooperation in the economic, cultural and commercial fields, and in the field of health cooperation and confronting the Corona pandemic.

The statement added that "during the meeting, regional situations were also discussed, and the region's need to give precedence to the language of dialogue and calm, and Iraq's growing role in this field."

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 The Strategic Framework Agreement may be coming into fruition ,what with troop withdrawal and full sovereignty restored to Iraq .  To qualify as a sovereign nation , a nation must have complete control over its currency ,and that currency must hold the value respective to the reserves , natural resources , and a certain degree of stability in government .   

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The US Troops are not going anywhere. You see what happened the last time. They need to be focusing on getting their economy, investments, military etc up and running before they can even consider the troops leaving. I think it is all window dressing. Come on with the RV and stop letting Iran control your Country and then we will have a strong Iraq!! 

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Yota691 ... :twothumbs:thanks for these and the several other articles posted in this thread. Important meetings taking place now and in the future in Washington. Your posts are very much appreciated. Blessings Brother ... :salute:RON

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The US military has no orders to withdraw from Iraq, officials say, following meeting of White House Middle East Coordinator with Iraqi Prime Minister.
Brett McGurk and Mustafa al-Kadhimi
Brett McGurk (L), the White House’s coordinator for Middle East policy, met in Baghdad on July 15, 2021, with Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi (R). Here, McGurk is seen addressing the International Institute for Strategic Studies Manama Dialogue in the Bahraini capital, Manama, on Oct. 27, 2018, while Kadhimi is seen at 10 Downing Street in London, where he met with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Oct. 22, 2020. AFP via Getty Images (L) / Henry Nicholls - WPA Pool/Getty Images (R)

There was some confusion Thursday about possible plans by the US-led military coalition against the Islamic State to withdraw more forces from Iraq.

Brett McGurk, the White House’s coordinator for Middle East policy, met Thursday with Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi, who heads to Washington later this month. Kadhimi’s office said in a statement that they discussed “mechanisms for withdrawing combat forces from Iraq and moving to a new phase of strategic cooperation” between their countries.

BBC reporter Nafiseh Kohnavard cited anonymous Iraqi officials as saying McGurk relayed a message “that US troops would withdraw from Iraq” in a step-by-step process according to a timeline to be determined during Kadhimi’s visit to Washington.

But two US officials speaking on condition of anonymity denied the report, citing no change in US policy. A third official, also speaking not for attribution, said McGurk’s comments to Kadhimi may have been misconstrued.

But the denials rang as a possible distinction without a difference, as the eventual withdrawal of US troops from Iraq has been a subject of recurrent discussions between the two governments.

Some 2,500 US troops — largely military advisers and brigade security teams — remain in the country in the wake of the war against the Islamic State. Some 900 pthers remain in Syria as part of the same mission, according to the Pentagon’s public statements.

The US-led coalition significantly reduced its footprint in Iraq last year, handing over eight bases to the Iraqi military and consolidating at sites in Baghdad, Erbil and Anbar province after withdrawing a few thousand troops.

Further adjustments to the US military presence in Iraq are likely to be on the table in the coming months, but a full withdrawal is not expected, a fourth US official told Al-Monitor on condition of anonymity. “It won’t be anything like Afghanistan,” said the source, referring to the hasty US and NATO departure from that country as Taliban fighters violently advance.

The defense official told Al-Monitor that the US-led coalition has not been given orders to draw down its presence in Iraq as of Thursday.

Last year’s consolidation did not stop suspected pro-Iran militias from continuing to launch rocket barrages and, more recently, drone attacks against bases used by American personnel. Retaliatory US airstrikes, which the Biden administration has billed as “defensive,” have also failed to deter the attacks.

The off-and-on fighting has reignited debate in Congress over the president’s war authorities.

Kadhimi is under significant pressure from pro-Iran factions and militias, many backed by Tehran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), to expel the remaining American troops.

Iraq’s parliament last year passed a nonbinding resolution to oust the US military from the country. That vote came after the assassination of Iranian Maj. Gen. Qasem Soleimani, the commander of the IRGC’s Quds Force, in Baghdad on orders from President Donald Trump. The de facto head of Iraq's Popular Mobilization Units, Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, and other personnel were also killed in the strike.

Following the previous round of talks with Kadhimi’s government in April, the two sides released a joint statement acknowledging that the coalition’s transition to an advising role last year enabled “the redeployment of any remaining combat forces from Iraq, with the timing to be established in upcoming technical talks.”

It remains unclear what troops that statement referred to, as the US-led coalition has long said it does not have combat troops in Iraq.

The top commander of US forces in the Middle East said in April that he does not foresee a complete withdrawal of all US military personnel from Iraq. “That move is not contemplated,” Gen. Kenneth “Frank” McKenzie told the House Armed Services Committee.

McKenzie acknowledged that Central Command would be capable of conducting strikes against IS from outside Iraq if ordered to leave the country in the future.

However, former officials say a full US withdrawal from Iraq could force Washington to pull its roughly 900 troops out of Syria, a prospect that two senior US officials publicly dismissed just three weeks ago.

US troops will remain in Syria and continue to help local Kurdish-led fighters track down the remnants of IS, said Joey Hood, the State Department’s top official for Middle East Policy, and Patrick Worman, the State Department’s chief for counter-IS strategy, late last month.

The coalition’s presence in Syria could potentially be sustained “on a shoestring” if some US forces were to remain in Erbil in Iraq’s Kurdistan region, a former senior State Department official told Al-Monitor on Thursday, adding that such a scenario is unlikely anytime soon.

NATO has agreed to increase its separate training mission in Iraq to some 4,000 personnel to help offset the US drawdown in Iraq. Those personnel will likely require continuing US military logistical support, Al-Monitor previously reported.



 

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Today, Thursday, Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi received the White House coordinator for Middle East and North Africa affairs Brett McGurk and his accompanying delegation.

The media office of the Prime Minister stated in a statement, "During the meeting, they discussed coordination and joint cooperation in various fields, and preparations for holding the next round of strategic dialogue between Iraq and the United States of America, as well as the mechanisms for the withdrawal of combat forces from Iraq and the transition to a new stage of strategic cooperation." Which develops the relationship between the two countries and enhances Iraq’s security and sovereignty, in addition to expanding cooperation in the economic, cultural and commercial fields, and in the field of health cooperation and confronting the Corona pandemic.”

He added, "During the meeting, regional situations were also discussed, and the region's need to give precedence to the language of dialogue and calm, and Iraq's growing role in this field."

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On Friday, Adviser to the Prime Minister, Dr. Hussein Allawi, revealed that the Prime Minister will tour a number of Western countries at a later time, indicating that he will discuss in Washington the file of the exit of US forces.

Allawi said in press statements that the nature of the discussions that Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi will hold during his upcoming visit to the United States will focus on the exit of US forces, with a popular trend supporting this, pointing out that there is seriousness on the American side in holding bilateral talks.

He added that the Prime Minister is on a tour of a number of Western countries within the framework of his Arab and international visits, stressing that there is seriousness on the part of the government in benefiting from Arab offers of investment, especially Egyptian, Saudi and Jordanian.

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Adviser to the Prime Minister: Al-Kadhimi will discuss in Washington the file of the exit of US forces

Baghdad / NINA / - Adviser to the Prime Minister, Dr. Hussein Allawi, revealed that the Prime Minister will tour a number of Western countries at a later time, indicating that he will discuss in Washington the file of the exit of US forces.

Allawi told the official News Agency that "the nature of the discussions that Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi will hold during his upcoming visit to the United States will focus on the exit of US forces, with a popular trend in support of that," noting that "there is seriousness on the American side in holding bilateral talks."

He added that "the Prime Minister will tour a number of Western countries within the framework of his visits, which expanded to brotherly and friendly countries," noting that "the new tour will be for the benefit of the Iraqi people."

He stressed that "strengthening relations with Arab and foreign countries falls within the framework of achieving the people's interest," noting that "there is seriousness on the part of the government to benefit from Arab investment offers, especially the Egyptian, Saudi and Jordanian."

Allawi added, "the Iraqi people hope that there will be benefit from the comprehensive plans for Arab support and in the interest of enabling Iraqi-Arab relations, given that the depth of Iraq is Arab."/ End
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Biden to meet with Iraqi prime minister at White House

The White House says President Joe Biden will meet with Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi later this month in Washington

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President Joe Biden will meet with Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi later this month in Washington the White House said Friday.

The meeting set for July 26 comes at a pivotal point in the U.S.-Iraq relationship, and amid growing concerns about more frequent attacks against U.S. troops in Iraq and Syria.

 

There have been at least eight drone attacks targeting the U.S. presence since Biden took office in January, as well as 17 rocket attacks.

White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said Biden “also looks forward to strengthening bilateral cooperation with Iraq on political, economic and security issues to include joint efforts to ensure the enduring defeat" of the Islamic State militant group.

The attacks on U.S. forces have been blamed on the Iranian-backed militias that make up the bulk of Iraq’s state-supported Popular Mobilization Forces.

The Biden administration has responded by twice targeting Iraqi militia groups operating inside Syria, including one close to the Iraq border.

 

The relationship has been complicated since last year’s U.S. drone strike killing of Iran’s expeditionary Quds Force commander Qassim Soleimani and senior Iraqi militia commander Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis at Baghdad International Airport. That strike was ordered by then-President Donald Trump

But with the Biden administration seeking to revive an Obama-era nuclear accord with Iran, there have been signs that Iran is looking to curb, at least for now, militia attacks on the U.S.

 
 

Soleimani’s successor Esmail Ghaani last month called on Iranian-backed militias to remain calm until after nuclear talks between Iran and the United States, The Associated Press reported last week.

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Biden to host Iraqi PM at White House on July 26

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President Joe Biden will welcome Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhemi to the White House this month, his office said Friday.

The July 26 meeting will "highlight the strategic partnership between the United States and Iraq," the White House said in a statement.

Kadhemi and US envoy Brett McGurk discussed the withdrawal of troops from Iraq Thursday in Baghdad.

 

Some 3,500 foreign troops are still on Iraqi territory, including 2,500 Americans, who have been posted to help fight the Islamic State group since 2014.

In Washington, Kadhemi is expected to push for a concrete timetable of American troop withdrawal. The implementation of their departure could take years.

Iraq, long an arena for bitter rivalry between the US and Iran despite their shared enmity towards IS, has seen growing numbers of rocket and drone attacks on American targets in recent months.

Kadhemi's meeting with McGurk came a little more than a week after 14 rockets were fired at the Ain al-Assad air base, which hosts American troops in western Iraq, and three others which landed near the US embassy in Baghdad.

They were the latest in a spate of attacks targeting US military and diplomatic facilities in Iraq. The attacks have been blamed on pro-Iranian armed groups within a state-sponsored paramilitary force.

Last month, the US launched air strikes against pro-Iranian militias along the Iraq-Syria border.

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Yesterday, Friday, Adviser to Prime Minister Hussein Allawi revealed that Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi will tour a number of Western countries, indicating that he will discuss in Washington the file of the exit of US forces.
Allawi told INA: "The nature of the discussions that Al-Kazemi will conduct in his upcoming visit to the United States will focus on this file, in light of the popular trend in support of this step," noting that "the American side is serious about holding bilateral talks at a high level." ". He added that "the Prime Minister will tour a number of Western countries within the framework of his visits, which expanded to brotherly and friendly countries," stressing that "strengthening relations with Arab and foreign countries falls within the framework of achieving the national interest."
He pointed out that "the government is completely serious about benefiting from Arab investment offers, especially the Egyptian, Saudi and Jordanian offers," explaining that "benefiting from comprehensive plans for Arab support will serve to empower Iraqi-Arab relations, given that Iraq is strengthening its Arab depth." He paid an official visit to the United States of America, on August 18 of last year, during which he met with former US President Donald Trump at the White House, and held a round of strategic dialogue between Washington and Baghdad.
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