US Special Envoy for Iraq and Syria Tom Barrack and Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Al-Zaidi discussed Baghdad’s ongoing efforts to place all weapons under exclusive state control, according to a joint statement, Anadolu Agency reports. The discussions took place during their meeting on Monday, said the statement released by the US Embassy in Baghdad on Tuesday. It said the meeting addressed “the shared aspirational vision for the Iraqi government to build a brighter future free from terrorism” as well as plans to disarm and disband armed groups outside state control, consolidate all weapons under government authority, and strengthen sovereignty to keep the country out of regional conflict. “Prime Minister Al-Zaidi and Special Presidential Envoy Barrack underscored the urgency in full […]