Congress pushes Trump to reopen US Consulate in Iraq’s Basra province
The State Department closed the US Consulate in Iraq’s Basra province nearly a year ago. Now Congress is laying the groundwork to reopen it.
The State Department closed its consulate in Iraq’s Basra province last year after rockets landed near the airport that houses the building. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo described the closure as “temporary” at the time. But one year later, the facility remains shuttered.
Now Congress is laying the groundwork to ensure the closure doesn’t become permanent.
