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flag U.S. opens $796M consulate in Irbil, largest globally, to strengthen ties with Iraq’s Kurds amid regional instability.

flag The U.S. opened a $796 million consulate in Irbil, Iraq’s Kurdish capital, the largest American consulate globally, to deepen ties with the semiautonomous region. flag Inaugurated by Deputy Secretary of State Michael Rigas and Kurdish leaders, the facility underscores U.S. strategic engagement in northern Iraq amid troop redeployments after the fight against ISIS. flag The move comes amid regional instability, including a drone strike on the Kormor gas field that caused power outages; Rigas blamed Iran-backed militias and urged Iraq to dismantle them. flag Kurdish officials hailed the consulate as a symbol of enduring U.S. support for security, diplomacy, and economic cooperation.

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