“Secretary of State Antony Blinken made an unannounced visit to Baghdad on Sunday, sending a message to Iran and its proxies about the Biden administration’s commitment to defending its partners and U.S. personnel amid concerns of a wider conflict,” the New York Times reports.
Blinken Makes Surprise Visit to Baghdad
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