Administration of Donald J. Trump, 2020

August 20, 2020

The strategic partnership between the United States and Iraq is based on a mutual desire for security and prosperity.

Together, the United States-led Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS and the Iraqi Security Forces destroyed the ISIS physical caliphate, and we continue to work in close coordination to ensure that ISIS is rendered incapable of posing a threat to Iraq and every other nation. We reaffirm our commitment to long-term security cooperation to build Iraqâs military capability and address threats to our shared interests.

Our security collaboration strengthens the foundation of our efforts to expand economic, humanitarian, political, and cultural cooperation. The COVIDâ19 pandemic further underscores the importance of working together to build a prosperous and stable Iraq that provides jobs and services to the Iraqi people and serves as a stabilizing force for the Middle East.

NOTE: An original was not available for verification of the content of this joint statement. The statement referred to the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) terrorist organization.

Categories: Joint Statements : Iraq, Prime Minister Kadhimi. Names: Kadhimi, Mustafa al-.

Subjects: Diseases : Coronavirus, domestic prevention efforts; Iraq : Prime Minister; Iraq : Security cooperation with U.S.; Terrorism : Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) terrorist organization.

DCPD Number: DCPD202000620.

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