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Iraqi PM To Pompeo: US Must Establish Mechanism For Troop Withdrawal

• https://www.zerohedge.com by Tyler Durden

According to the AP, Abdul-Mahdi made the request during a phone call with Pompeo on Thursday night. Specifically, the statement urged the administration to "send delegates to Iraq to prepare a mechanism to carry out the parliament's resolution regarding the withdrawal of foreign troops from Iraq."

Despite what appears a temporary de-escalation following Iran's ballistic missile 'counter-attack' avenging the death of Qasem Soleimani, Abdul-Mahdi appears to have maintained his stance that the Americans should depart: "The prime minister said American forces had entered Iraq and drones are flying in its airspace without permission from Iraqi authorities and this was a violation of the bilateral agreements," the statement continued.