Shafaq News- Manama
The United States and the Gulf Cooperation Council(GCC) on Thursday endorsed the Iraqi government's efforts to place all weaponsunder state control while condemning attacks by Iran-backed armed groups inIraq targeting Gulf countries.
In a joint statement issued after the US-GCCministerial meeting in Manama, co-chaired by US Secretary of State Marco Rubioand Bahraini Foreign Minister Abdullatif bin Rashid Al-Zayani, the ministersreaffirmed support for Baghdad's efforts to prevent armed groups from usingIraqi territory to threaten neighboring countries and urged Iraq to ensure theprotection of diplomatic missions.
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