Marco Rubio, Secretary of State Press Statement “On behalf of the United States of America, I congratulate the people of Iraq on their National Day on October 3. Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi’s July visit to Washington and his meeting with President Trump at the White House reaffirmed the close friendship between our two nations…We also welcome Iraq’s efforts to strengthen its sovereignty…We extend our warmest wishes to the people of Iraq as they commemorate this important occasion.” :Clare
