Pompeo dismisses Iraqi militias' ‘ceasefire,' as US maintains tough line
At a press conference on Wednesday, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo dismissed the conditional ceasefire that the Iranian-backed militia, Kata'ib Hizbollah, announced on Sunday.
The militias are obliged not to attack US and other diplomatic facilities, and that seemed to be Pompeo's point. He would not express any appreciation for their adhering to the most basic norms of international law and convention.
"Kata'ib Hizbollah militia in Baghdad recently declared a ceasefire and promised not to attack the US embassy," the journalist asked. "Do you believe this represents progress in securing the embassy, or are you still considering pulling out US diplomats?"
