Washington DC has laid down the law. The Iraqi prime minister asked for more time to bring all of the Iran-backed militant groups under the control of the State of Iraq. No one said anything for a long time. We weren’t sure if they were going to be given that permission or not. They were warned in a meeting and over the telephone call that Iraq could face sanctions, treated as a sponsor of terrorism unless Baghdad controls armed factions…by the last day of June 2027…[Iraq] is making every effort to be successful…This is Iraq’s last hooray. You do it, you get it done, or it’s bye-bye…Our investment is on the line. Sandy Ingram
