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New US ambassador meets with Iraqi Foreign Minister

The new US ambassador in Baghdad submitted his credentials to Iraq's top diplomat, Iraq's foreign ministry said Sunday (June 9th), joining the embassy just weeks after Washington brought "non-essential" diplomatic staff home.

Matthew Tueller has served as US ambassador to both Yemen and Kuwait, and had been previously posted in Baghdad as a political adviser at the US embassy.

Tueller on Sunday submitted his diplomatic credentials to Iraqi Foreign Minister Mohammed Ali al-Hakim, who said Iraq would "guarantee all necessary conditions for the success of his mission".

The US Senate confirmed Tueller's appointment in Iraq in mid-May, a day after the State Department announced it was withdrawing all "non-essential" members from its embassy in Baghdad and consulate in Erbil.

The move came amid escalating tensions between the US and Iran.

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