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U.S. opens $796M consulate in Irbil, largest globally, to strengthen ties with Iraq’s Kurds amid regional instability.
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.
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.
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.
Kurdish officials hailed the consulate as a symbol of enduring U.S. support for security, diplomacy, and economic cooperation.
Estados Unidos abre un consulado de $796M en Irbil, el más grande del mundo, para fortalecer los lazos con los kurdos de Irak en medio de la inestabilidad regional.