The Trump administration has started preparing economic sanctions against Iraq
The Trump administration has started drafting sanctions against Iraq over its push to expel US troops from the nation, according to a White House official.
The move was seen as a rebuke of the drone strike that killed a top Iranian general and an Iraqi militia official in Baghdad on Friday.The Trump administration has started drafting sanctions against Iraq over its push to expel US troops from the nation, a White House official who requested anonymity confirmed to Business Insider on Tuesday.
The White House press office did not offer comment on the matter. Asked to confirm whether draft preparations were underway, Treasury Department staffer Zach Isakowitz told Business Insider there was"no additional guidance at this time."
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