Sarhang Hamasaeed on the New Iraqi Prime Minister’s U.S. Visit

Published: Aug. 19, 2020, 8:08 p.m.

As Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi makes his first official visit to Washington, USIP’s Sarhang Hamasaeed says the trip is a chance to reset relations between the two countries, but “it’s really important to not define the relationship … just in terms of security,” and also focus on Iraq’s economic challenges and recovery from ISIS.