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White House calls for ‘dialogue’ after ‘disturbing’ unrest in Iraq
2022.08.29 20:30
FILE PHOTO: Supporters of Iraqi populist leader Moqtada al-Sadr gather for a sit-in, in front of Parliament, amid political crisis in Baghdad, Iraq August 24, 2022. REUTERS/Alaa Al-Marjani/File Photo
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House said on Monday that unrest in Iraq after powerful Shi’ite Muslim cleric Moqtada al-Sadr quit politics was “disturbing” and called for “dialogue” to ease the country’s political problems.
White House National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby (NYSE:KEX) told reporters that Washington sees no need to evacuate staff in its Iraqi embassy at this time.
