Iran blacklists U.S. ambassador in Iraq, reciprocating U.S. move
Iran on Friday blacklisted the U.S. ambassador in Iraq and two other diplomats following a similar move by the United States against Iran's envoy to Baghdad, the Iranian Foreign Ministry said. "US Amb(assador) to Iraq, Matthew Tueller, has had a central role in coordinating terrorist acts in Iraq & beyond, in ... assassination of Gen.
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Iran on Friday blacklisted the U.S. ambassador in Iraq and two other diplomats following a similar move by the United States against Iran's envoy to Baghdad, the Iranian Foreign Ministry said.
"US Amb(assador) to Iraq, Matthew Tueller, has had a central role in coordinating terrorist acts in Iraq & beyond, in ... assassination of Gen. (Qassem) Soleimani... Today, Iran designated him & two other officials involved," ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh said on Twitter.
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