Basra governor says closure of US consulate ‘political’ decision

The governor of Basra has dismissed US allegations that it closed its consulate in Iraq’s southern city of Basra last week for security reasons, saying the decision is “political”. The US State Department has announced its decision to place the consulate in Basra on “ordered departure,” temporarily relocating its diplomatic personnel in the country over ...

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