WASHINGTON, March 9 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following readout by Principal Deputy Spokesperson Tommy Pigott on Secretary Marco Rubio's call with Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shiaa al-Sudani:

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Secretary Rubio spoke today with Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shiaa al-Sudani.

The Secretary strongly condemned terrorist attacks by Iran and Iran-aligned terrorist militia groups in Iraq, including in the Iraqi Kurdistan Region.