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Rubio warns of Iraq ‘Balkanisation’: Is that a real threat?

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: Al Jazeera

What happened

US secretary of state's warning comes after he and Trump met the Iraqi PM on the sidelines of the UNGA.

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  • Reported by Al Jazeera and published Thu, 24 Sep 2026 14:04:43 UTC.

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