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.
