US closes consulate in southern Iraq following attacks
Mike Pompeo, the United States Secretary of State, sits next to a picture of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the founding father of Bangladesh, as he waits for the start of meeting with their Prime Minister in New York, Friday, Sept. 28, 2018. In the background is a picture of . (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)/ WASHINGTON (AP) — The State Department said Friday that it would temporarily close the U.S. consulate in the southern Iraqi city of Basra following a rocket attack earlier this month blamed on Iranian-backed militias. Diplomatic staff and their ...
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