US threatens to close embassy in Baghdad
(WorldNews Iran)

U.S. tightens exports to China`s chipmaker SMIC, citing risk of military use Enraged by near-daily attacks on its interests in Iraq, Washington has threatened to close its embassy in Baghdad, in a blow to a premier seen as a bulwark against Iran. Iraq has long been caught in a tug-of-war between its allies Iran and the US, rendered rockier by Washington`s “maximum pressure” policy against Tehran since 2018. In a new escalation, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo called Iraqi President Barham Saleh last week to deliver an ultimatum, Iraqi and foreign officials told AFP. Unless Iraq`s government puts an end to the rockets raining down on US military and diplomatic sites, Washington would...