US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' al-Sudani agreed during a call Tuesday to work "quickly" to reopen the Iraq-Türkiye pipeline, Anadolu Agency reports citing the State Department.
"The two agreed on the need for Iraq to become energy independent, to quickly reopen the Iraq-Türkiye Pipeline, and to honor contractual terms for U.S. companies working in Iraq to attract additional investment," State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce said in a statement.
In March 2023, Iraq stopped sending oil through the pipeline after winning an arbitration case against Türkiye.
Rubio and Al-Sudani discussed the US-Iraq strategic partnership and the importance of Iraq’s stability and sovereignty as well as reducing Iran's influence and the fight against ISIS (Daesh), she added.
During the call, Rubio also "reaffirmed the importance of Syria not becoming a haven for terrorism or posing a threat to its neighbors," according to the statement.
A statement from Al-Sudani’s office said the two agreed to enhance communication and deepen cooperation between their countries and reviewed progress in joint efforts across various sectors.
