The Kurdish leader said President Donald Trump's recent foreign policy decisions have strained his abilities to be trusted.
Iraqi President Barham Salih said his country needs to"recalibrate" its relationship with the U.S. following its withdrawal from Syria.
The Kurdish leader, who was once Prime Minister of the autonomous region of Kurdistan before taking on the presidency, made the comments to"The staying power of the United States is being questioned in a very, very serious way," Salih said."And allies of the United States are worried about the dependability of the United States.
"Iran is a neighbor of ours. We have 1,400 kilometers [870 miles] of borders with Iran. And we cannot wish Iran ill. It's not in our interests," Salih said. Salih's comments came hours before the announcement of the death of Islamic State militant group leaderHe said that progress against ISIS was significant, in further criticism of Trump's decision to withdraw troops from Syria, but said that such progress should not be taken for granted.
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