Fuad Hussein received a phone call from his US counterpart Mike Pompeo and the two officials examined US-Iraqi relations and the US decision to close its embassy in Baghdad, according to Middle East News.
According to an official statement from the Iraqi Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in the telephone call made on Friday night, Fuad Hussein stressed that the US decision to close its embassy in Baghdad was an internal decision by the US, but that it was a matter of concern to Iraq as the decision would not benefit the interest of the Iraqi people.
He stressed that the Iraqi government has taken some security, organizational, political and diplomatic measures to stop the attacks on the Khazra region and Baghdad International Airport, and that 'we will see tangible positive results in a very near future.' The US Secretary of State stressed in this telephone call that the relations between Iraq and the United States are important for both countries.
The phone call also explored various possibilities regarding the situation of diplomatic missions in Baghdad, and Pompeo promised to consider the content of the talks. The two sides further stressed the importance of continuing the exchange of views and contacts to find solutions to the crisis.
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