Iraqi President Barham Salih — long known as a pro-American leader — says he is no longer sure he can rely on the U.S. as an ally and may be ready to “recalibrate” Iraq’s relationship with other countries, including Iran and Russia.
Why it matters: In an extraordinarily candid interview with “Axios on HBO,” Salih said he still values his country’s alliance with the U.S. 16 years after the U.S. invasion of Iraq. He wants to keep that alliance — but made clear that the Trump administration’s policies are making that difficult.
View the complete October 27 article by Jonathan Swan on the Axios website here.