A French government source said Tuesday that Paris has “no intention” of withdrawing its 200-soldier force from Iraq, AFP reported. “Since Friday we have reinforced security for our French soldiers deployed in Iraq,” Defense Minister Florence Parly tweeted Tuesday. “The priority today is the same as it was yesterday and ...
US President Donald Trump’s threat to slap sanctions on Iraq should Baghdad expel US troops based there “is not very helpful”, German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said Monday. “I don’t think you can convince Iraq with threats, but with arguments,” Maas told Deutschlandfunk radio, warning that years-long efforts to rebuild ...
