US warned Iraq of possible sanctions when buying Russian missiles

According to U.S. Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs Joey Hood, the United States plans toImpose sanctions

against Iraq, if the country's representatives equip the army with Russian S-400 missile systems.

”Что касается С-400, то да:the purchase will likely result in sanctions. So we advise our partners not to make such purchases,” – Hood said. Let us recall that several earlier The Wall Street Journal, citing Iraqi legislators, published an article in which it was reported that the Iraqi authorities were planning to buy S-400 missile systems from Russia. Moreover, countries have already begun negotiations on this matter.

It is reported that these plans of the Iraqi authorities are related to the likelihood of the withdrawal of United States troops from the country.