US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo thanked Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for his condemnation of Tuesday’s attack on the US Embassy in Iraq, as well as the latter’s “unwavering commitment” to counter Iran’s “malign” influence in the region. In a late Wednesday call “the Secretary and Prime Minister reaffirmed ...
US Defense Secretary Mark Esper said Tuesday that 750 US soldiers will deploy “immediately” to the Middle East after protests at the US Embassy in Iraq. In a series of tweets, Esper said that more US forces stand ready to deploy to the region. “At the direction of the Commander ...
