Intel: US, Iraq to renew talks over troop presence in April

The Biden White House accepted Baghdad's request to kickstart strategic dialogue
Lt. Col. Jace Neuenschwander signs a document in Mosul
US Army base commander Lt. Col. Jace Neuenschwander (R) signs a document while at a table with Iraqi Ninevah operations commander Maj. Gen. Noman Zawbai (C) and Iraqi Staff Maj. Gen. Mohammad Fadhel Abbas (L) during a handover ceremony at a base for the Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve, the US-led coalition against the Islamic State, in Mosul during a handover ceremony to Iraqi forces on March 30, 2020. - ZAID AL-OBEIDI/AFP via Getty Images
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The Biden administration will engage in its first round of so-called strategic dialogue with Iraq’s government in April, the White House confirmed Tuesday.

“This will be an important opportunity to discuss our mutual interests across a range of fields from security to culture, trade, and climate,” read a statement from White House press secretary Jen Psaki.

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