Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Iraq H.E. Mr. Fuad Hussein Receives the U.S. Chargé d’Affaires in Baghdad

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, H.E. Mr. Fuad Hussein, received on Sunday, 16 November 2025, in Baghdad, the Chargé d’Affaires of the United States Embassy in Iraq, Mr. Joshua Harris.

During the meeting, the two sides discussed the course of bilateral relations between the two countries, upon the appointment of President Donald Trump’s new envoy to Iraq, who is expected to assume his duties in the coming period.

The meeting also addressed the electoral process that took place in Iraq and the success it achieved, during which the U.S. Chargé d’Affaires extended his congratulations to H.E. the Minister on the safe and smooth completion of the electoral process.

In addition to that, the meeting witnessed a discussion of regional conditions and related developments, in addition to an exchange of views on a number of issues of mutual interest.