he sought to convince Iraqi leader to French firms contract to rebuild Iraq's despite Iraq's ongoing war with Iran.. Successful, Chirac, now as France's president, urged Western powers to loosen sanctions so that Baghdad could more spend its money. ..…

Illustrative Popular Mobilization Forces members stand by burning truck Anbar, Iraq, August 25, 2019 .. airstrike was reported Sunday afternoon in western Iraq, targeting military base belonging to PMF — the third such attack on the in week and the in month... ..…