The PDAS for Near Eastern Affairs Joey Hood Interview with the Al-Basheer Show
Demonstration Alert – U.S. Embassy Baghdad, Iraq, January 23, 2020
Location: Baghdad Event: Anti-U.S. demonstrations are expected to take place in central Baghdad on Friday, January 24, 2020. U.S. citizens may see a heavy security…
IRAQ: Travel Advisory Remains Level 4 – Do Not Travel
The Department of State renewed its Travel Advisory for Iraq on January 11, 2020. The Department continues to advise travelers not to travel to Iraq. …
The U.S. Continued Partnership with Iraq
PRESS STATEMENT MORGAN ORTAGUS, DEPARTMENT SPOKESPERSON JANUARY 10, 2020 America is a force for good in the Middle East. Our military presence in Iraq is…
Security Alert – U.S. Embassy Baghdad, Iraq, January 3, 2020
Location: Iraq Event: Due to heightened tensions in Iraq and the region, the U.S. Embassy urges American citizens to heed the January 2020 Travel Advisory…
Security Alert – U.S. Embassy Baghdad, Iraq
Location: Baghdad Event: Due to militia attacks at the U.S. Embassy compound, all public consular operations are suspended until further notice. All future appointments are…
Security Alert – U.S. Embassy Baghdad, Iraq
The U.S. Embassy continues to advise U.S. citizens not to approach the Embassy. U.S. citizens should keep in touch with family members. In an emergency,…
Press Briefing by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo And Secretary of Defense Mark Esper
Mar-a-LagoPalm Beach, Florida 6:49 P.M. EST SECRETARY POMPEO: Good evening. Myself, with Secretary Esper, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Milley, came here to Florida…
Statement From Assistant to the Secretary of Defense Jonathan Hoffman
In response to repeated Kata’ib Hizbollah (KH) attacks on Iraqi bases that host Operation Inherent Resolve (OIR) coalition forces, U.S. forces have conducted precision defensive…
Consul General Fagin Meets Fulbright Alumni
Consul General Steve Fagin met with alumni of the Fulbright Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship and congratulated them on the successful completion of their program. The…
Consul General Fagin visits the Erbil Orphanage
CG Fagin and other members of the Consulate community visited the Erbil Orphanage on December 23 to deliver packages of clothing and food purchased with funds donated…
Demonstration Alert – U.S. Embassy Baghdad, Iraq, December 9, 2019
Location: Baghdad and other major cities, with the exception of the Iraqi Kurdistan Region. Event: According to reports, demonstrations are expected to increase in size…
Treasury Sanctions Iran-Backed Militia Leaders Who Killed Innocent Demonstrators in Iraq
Action Also Targets Corrupt Iraqi Millionaire for Bribery Washington – Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) designated three…
Ambassador Tueller wishes the Lions Of Mesopotamia good luck!
The U.S. hopes for a friendly match with a victorious Iraq. As the Lions Of Mesopotamia always say, we fight to win! Good luck, Iraq!
Statement from the White House Press Secretary
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 10, 2019 Statement from the White House Press Secretary The United States is seriously concerned by continued attacks against protestors, civic…
Ambassador Tueller at the Middle East Research Institute’s 2019 Forum
On Wednesday, Ambassador Tueller spoke at the Middle East Research Institute’s 2019 Forum, noting: “State-building is about strengthening people—their capabilities and knowledge, but also their…
U.S. Response to Ongoing Violence in Iraq
The United States has a strong and abiding interest in a secure and prosperous Iraq able to defend the nation against violent extremist groups and…
Mosul International Airport Returns to Civilian Provincial Control After Demining Efforts Completed
Following the completion of a U.S.-funded, 18-month demining project, the Nineveh provincial government assumed control of the Mosul International Airport during a turnover ceremony on…
