A major US ally in the Middle East could soon lose military aid, and it’s not Israel
2 Articles
2 Articles
A major US ally in the Middle East could soon lose military aid, and it’s not Israel
Four people familiar with the matter said the Trump administration is planning to stop military aid to a longtime partner in the Middle East. That partner helped the United States defeat the Islamic State group and is now under attack from Iran. In recent meetings, U.S. Defense Department officials told leaders of Iraq’s semi-autonomous Kurdistan region that the administration is not planning to renew an agreement that funds the Peshmerga, the K…
US Military Aid to Iraqi Kurds Explained
Something big may be shifting in one of America’s longest-running military partnerships in the Middle East. Word out of Washington suggests the Trump administration doesn’t plan to renew the agreement that funnels direct US support to the Peshmerga, the armed forces of Iraqi Kurdistan. The current arrangement runs out on September 30, and that deadline […]
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 100% of the sources lean Left
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
