US President Joe Biden agreed on Monday to officially conclude the US combat mission in Iraq by the end of the year.
Biden held a meeting with Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi at the White House and told reporters in the Oval Office that the US mission in Iraq will shift.
"I think things are going well. Our role in Iraq will be ... to be available to continue to train, to assist, to help, and to deal with ISIS -- as it arrives. But we're not going to be, by the end of the year, in a combat mission," Biden said.
"We support strengthening Iraq's democracy, and we're anxious to make sure the election goes forward in October," Biden added.
In the same context, he stressed that his country wants to continue supporting Iraq with intelligence and will not carry out combat missions. "Washington will send 500.000 doses of an anti-virus vaccine to Iraq,” the president included.
On his part, Al-Kadhimi emphasized that the partnership with the United States is strategic, and the bilateral relationship is stronger than ever.
In addition, the prime minister asserted that he is "happy with the continuation of cooperation between Baghdad and Washington. The bilateral relations of the two countries have many health, cultural and other aspects.”
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