Iraq 'regrets' closure of US consulate, Iran rejects 'propaganda'
2018-09-30 07:53:56 source：The Aljazeera
September 30, 2018
Iraq has said it "regrets" the decision of the United States to shut its consulate in the southern city of Basra which has been rocked by weeks of deadly protests, while Iran has accused Washington of making "false accusations" to pressure Baghdad.
"The ministry regrets the American decision to pull its staff out of Basra," Iraq's foreign minsitry said in a statement on Saturday.
The US on Friday announced the closure of its consulate in Basra and said it is relocating diplomatic personnel assigned there alleging increasing threats from Iran and Iran-backed armed groups.
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