Iraqi parliament votes to remove foreign troops, drawing sanctions threat from US president The Middle East is grappling with the United States’ assassination of Qassem Soleimani. In an extraordinary session on Sunday, Iraq’s parliament voted to remove foreign troops. U.S. president President threatened what he calls ‘very big sanctions’ on Iraq if American troops are forced to leave. The military alliance NATO has suspended its training mission in Iraq, fearing soldiers could be attacked in reprisal for the killing of Iran’s top military commander. What are the consequences for Iraq and the Middle East if all foreign soldiers leave?
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The Arab states of the Persian Gulf are the seven Arab states which border the Persian Gulf, namely Bahrain, Iraq, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE).This excludes the non-Arab state of Iran. All of these nations except Iraq are part of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC).
