Pompeo Says Iran Pressed Expulsion of U.S. Troops From Iraq

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said pressure from Iran prompted Iraq to move toward expelling U.S. forces from the country

WASHINGTON—, a decision that could jeopardize U.S.-backed operations against Islamic State and undermine efforts to counter Iranian influence in the region.

Iraq’s prime minister, Adel-Abdul Mahdi, was broadcast on local television Sunday calling for Iraq to end the U.S. presence in the country, and calling last week’s U.S. airstrike that killed Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani a political assassination.

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