US and Iraq Will Hold Strategic Dialogue in April: White House

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March 24, 2021US News
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US and Iraq Will Hold Strategic Dialogue in April: White House
White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki speaks during the daily press briefing at the White House in Washington, on March 22, 2021. (Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images)

WASHINGTON—The United States and Iraq will hold a strategic dialogue in April and the meetings will clarify that coalition forces are in Iraq for training and advising Iraqi forces so ISIS terrorists cannot reconstitute, the White House said on Tuesday.

“This will be an important opportunity to discuss our mutual interests across a range of fields from security to culture, trade, and climate,” White House press secretary Jen Psaki said in a statement.

“The meetings will further clarify that coalition forces are in Iraq solely for the purpose of training and advising Iraqi forces to ensure that ISIS cannot reconstitute,” she added.

By Steve Holland