President Biden Holds Meeting With Iraqi Prime Minister Amid Growing Tensions in Middle East

Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani speaks alongside U.S. President Joe Biden in the Oval Office on April 15, 2024, in Washington. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images

President Joe Biden welcomed Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani to the White House on April 15.

The bilateral meeting came less than two days after Iran’s unprecedented attack on Israel, which included missiles launched from Iran’s proxies in Iraqi airspace.