Relations between Iraq and the U.S. appeared to be unraveling on Friday, as Iraqi leaders denounced the killing of Iranian General Qassem Soleimani, the architect of Iran’s military expansion in the Middle East, and pressure mounted for the expulsion of U.S. troops from the country.
On Friday, Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul-Mahdi condemned the overnight strike, which was ordered by President Trump, calling it a flagrant breach of the terms underwriting the presence of U.S. forces in the country.
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