New US ambassador meets with Iraqi FM in Baghdad 0 SHARES Share it! Share TweetBy Agence France-PresseThe new US ambassador in Baghdad submitted his credentials to Iraq’s top diplomat, the foreign ministry announced Sunday, joining the embassy just weeks after Washington brought “non-essential” diplomatic staff home. Matthew Tueller has served as US ambassador to both Yemen and Kuwait and had been previously posted in Baghdad as a political adviser at the American embassy. On Sunday, Tueller submitted his diplomatic credentials to Iraqi Foreign Minister Mohammed Ali al-Hakim, who said Baghdad would “guarantee all necessary conditions for the success of his mission”. The US withdrew from the landmark 2015 nuclear deal with Iran last year, then reinstated tough sanctions on the Islamic republic.

Source: Manila Bulletin June 09, 2019 16:30 UTC