Iraq’s Speaker of Parliament Mohammed al Halbousi vowed to "put an end to U.S. presence" in Iraq after President Trump ordered airstrikes that killed top Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani and Iraq's Popular Mobilization Forces boss Mahdi al Muhandis in Baghdad on Thursday.

“Yesterday’s targeting of a military commander in Iraq’s armed forces near Baghdad International Airport is a flagrant breach of sovereignty and violation of international agreements,” a statement from Halbousi read.

Halbousi added that Iraq “must avoid becoming a battlefield or a side in any regional or international conflict."

Read More...