U.S. threatens to sanction Iraqi officials for protester deaths
- Country:
- United States
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Monday said the United States stood ready to impose sanctions on Iraqi officials stealing the nation's wealth and those implicated in the deaths of protesters.
"We will not stand idle while the corrupt officials make the Iraqi people suffer," Pompeo told reporters at the State Department. "The United States will use our legal authority to sanction corrupt individuals that are stealing Iraqis' wealth and those killing and wounding peaceful protesters."
(This story has not been edited by Devdiscourse staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)
- READ MORE ON:
- United States
- Mike Pompeo
- Iraqi
- State Department
- Iraqis
Advertisement
ALSO READ
FACTBOX-How Elon Musk's pay package compares to other top CEOs in United States
Top medal contenders at the Paris Olympics: United States and China predicted to dominate
Zydus Lifesciences introduces generic treatment for overactive bladder in the United States
France's Macron: Europe should show it is not the vassal of the United States