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Statement by President Donald J. Trump and Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi
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August 20, 2020

Office of the Press Secretary
For Immediate Release
August 20, 2020

The strategic partnership between the United States and Iraq is based on a mutual desire for security and prosperity

Together, the United States-led Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS and the Iraqi Security Forces destroyed the ISIS physical caliphate, and we continue to work in close coordination to ensure that ISIS is rendered incapable of posing a threat to Iraq and every other nation. We reaffirm our commitment to long-term security cooperation to build Iraq’s military capability and address threats to our shared interests

Our security collaboration strengthens the foundation of our efforts to expand economic, humanitarian, political, and cultural cooperation. The COVID-19 pandemic further underscores the importance of working together to build a prosperous and stable Iraq that provides jobs and services to the Iraqi people and serves as a stabilizing force for the Middle East