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Published on 05-07-2019 08:53 PM
U.S. Secretary of State Pompeo makes Remarks to Traveling Press ERT Baghdad | site |
ERT Baghdad, Iraq - - (May 7, 2019) - - Today, the U.S. Department of State provided the following transcript of remarks made by U.S. Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo en route to Baghdad, Iraq:
SECRETARY POMPEO: So a couple things. I actually just spoke with Foreign Minister Maas, telling him that I regret that we couldn’t make the meeting with both he and Chancellor Merkel. He understood completely. He also knows that our relationship with Iraq is important, and we’re partners in the challenges that Iran presents to Germany and to Europe as well. You’ll recall they arrested Qods Force folks not too terribly long in Germany, so he was actually happy that I was going. I promised him I’d reschedule it; we’d get it set as soon as we possibly could. He was most gracious.
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