U.S. Secretary Of State Pompeo Visits Iraq To Discuss Iran



VOA: Pompeo Visits Iraq Amid Reports of Iranian Missile Threat

PENTAGON / WHITE HOUSE — U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has made an unscheduled visit to Iraq, amid growing tensions with Iran after intelligence reports indicated that Iran moved short-range ballistic missiles by boat in waters off its shores.

The move, first reported by CNN, was one of several clues that Iran might be considering or preparing to attack U.S. forces in the region, a government official told AP.

The official told the news agency that they were not sure whether the boats with missiles represented a new military capability or were only being moved to new locations.

Pompeo on Tuesday canceled a scheduled trip to Germany and made an unannounced visit to Baghdad to meet with Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul-Mahdi to share concerns about the increasing Iranian activity.

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