Biden and his deputy refuse to meet Masrour Barzani at the White House
An American website confirmed that the offices of the US President and Vice President refused to hold face-to-face meetings this week with the Prime Minister of the Iraqi Kurdistan region, Masrour Barzani.
According to the Washington Free Beacon website, citing sources and former American officials who sought to hold these meetings, they expressed their concern that Biden and Harris would not give time to meet Barzani.
The website stated, “US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken pressured Masrour Barzani to work more closely with the Iraqi government to calm tensions.”
The website also quoted Michael Knights, an expert on Middle East affairs, close to the Kurdish leadership, residing in Erbil and a personal friend of Kurdistan Democratic Party member Hoshyar Zebari, as saying, “The White House refuses to meet with friends and partners of the United States from Kurdistan, but happily invites the Iraqi Prime Minister to the office.” Al-Baydawi,” adding, “It seems to many as if the United States cannot distinguish between friends and enemies. link
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