The U.S. Treasury said Treasury Secretary Bessent met Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein on the 1st. Bessent set out U.S. expectations for Prime Minister Ali Zaidi's reform agenda and held frank talks on Shia pilgrimages to Najaf, U.S. efforts to us

2026-10-02

The U.S. Treasury said Treasury Secretary Bessent met Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein on the 1st. Bessent set out U.S. expectations for Prime Minister Ali Zaidi's reform agenda and held frank talks on Shia pilgrimages to Najaf, U.S. efforts to use "economic isolation" to block terrorist activity by the Iranian regime, and Iraq's progress in disarming Iranian militias.