Secretary Blinken’s Call with Iraqi President Barham Salih

You are subscribed to Collected Releases for U.S. Department of State. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. Secretary Blinken's Call with Iraqi President Barham Salih 08/28/2021 05:27 PM EDT Office of the Spokesperson The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke today with Iraqi President Barham Salih and reaffirmed the U.S. government's long-term commitment to a strong, stable, and prosperous Iraq.  He expressed his belief that a long-term, deep, multifaceted, and strategic partnership with Iraq serves the American people.  The Secretary reiterated that the Defeat-ISIS mission is not over but is shifting to a new phase based on the enhanced capabilities of the Iraqi Security Forces.  The United States, as leader of the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS, and part of the NATO Mission to Iraq, will continue to train, advise, and enable Iraqi forces.  The Secretary also praised the Government of Iraq's efforts to hold free and fair elections on October 10 and noted the U.S. government's support for the UN Assistance Mission for Iraq's (UNAMI) elections monitoring team and the European Union's observation mission. Stay connected with the State Department: External links found in this content or on Department of State websites that go to other non-Department websites should not be construed as an endorsement of the views or privacy policies contained therein.    Update your subscriptions, modify your password or email address, or stop subscriptions at any time on your Subscriber Preferences Page. You will need to use your email address to log in. If you have questions or problems with the subscription service, please contact subscriberhelp.govdelivery.com. This email was sent to ignoble.experiment@arconati.us using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of: U.S. Department of State · 2201 C Street NW · Washington, DC 20520