A US delegation will visit Baghdad soon, carrying messages from the White House.
A US delegation will visit Baghdad soon, carrying messages from the White House.
2025-11-19 06:42
Shafaq News – Baghdad
An Iraqi diplomatic source revealed on Wednesday that an American delegation is expected to visit Baghdad to deliver messages from the White House administration regarding Iraqi issues.
The source told Shafaq News Agency that “a delegation including American political figures will visit Baghdad soon, carrying messages from Washington to all partners in the political process in Iraq . ”
He added that “the anticipated American visit is a confirmation of Washington’s interest in what is happening in Iraq .”
The relationship between the United States and Iraq has been experiencing a diplomatic standstill since Donald Trump took office, with communication and meetings limited to the US Chargé d’Affaires in Baghdad, Steven Fagin, and a single phone call received by Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani from Foreign Minister Marco Rubio.
However, last August a high-level American delegation visited the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, to discuss a number of issues with Iraqi officials.
According to an informed source who spoke to Shafaq News Agency at the time, the delegation discussed the issue of the American withdrawal from its main bases in Iraq and the repercussions of that, in addition to an economic file and another related to energy.
On October 19, US President Donald Trump decided to appoint Mark Savaya as special envoy to Iraq.
Trump wrote on his platform “Truth Social,” as reported by Shafaq News Agency, that “Mark’s deep understanding of the relationship between Iraq and the United States, and his extensive connections in the region, will contribute to advancing the interests of the American people.”
Savaya, an American businessman of Iraqi (Chaldean/Assyrian) descent from Michigan, has risen to prominence in recent years through his support for Trump’s election campaign and his activities within Middle Eastern communities in the United States.
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