Mike Pompeo Makes Secret Iraq Trip on US Security Concerns Over Iran

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, center, walks with Acting Assistant Secretary for Near Eastern Affairs at the State Department David Satterfield, left, and Charge D'affaires at the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad Joey Hood, second from left, and Lt. Gen. Paul LeCamera after arriving in Baghdad, late Tuesday, May 7, 2019. (Mandel Ngan/Pool Photo via AP

BAGHDAD—U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo made a lightning visit Tuesday, May 7, to Baghdad and met with Iraq’s prime minister and other top officials, to discuss the safety of Americans in Iraq and explain U.S. security concerns amid rising Iranian activity

Pompeo’s unannounced trip to the Iraqi capital began and ended after nightfall under heavy security, following the abrupt cancellation of a visit to Germany.